tactfully

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US /ˈtæktfəli/
adv Freq #60276

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a tactful manner.

    But when the shock had faded, more hard-headed reaction set in. This wasn’t just the feeling that, however tactfully you dress it up, the United States had it coming.

  2. 2
    adv

    showing tact or tactfulness

Etymology

From tactful + -ly.

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