tactfully C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtæktfəli/ See IPA manual Freq #60276 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is careful not to offend or upset others. He tactfully suggested that she might want to rewrite the opening paragraph. Etymology AI details From tactful + -ly. *teh₂g- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tactfully **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtæktfəli/ **Frequency rank:** 60276 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is careful not to offend or upset others. ## Examples - He tactfully suggested that she might want to rewrite the opening paragraph. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *teh₂g- ## Etymology From tactful + -ly. ## AI Etymology Tactfully is from tactful + -ly. A key historical form is Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g-. In present-day use, it means in a way that is careful not to offend or upset others. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown