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discerningly

Meanings
  • adverb

    Showing keen and accurate discernment and good judgment in practical matters.

Rhymes
Words rhyming with discerningly
ernestley , fernally , gently , hernially , lently , merely , quently , serenely , ternely , ternelyly , ternishly , ternity , ternward , ternwardly , ternishly , ternity , ternward , ternwardly , ternishly , ternity , ternward , ternwardly , ternishly , ternity
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  1. discerningly (en) : Showing keen and accurate discernment and good judgment in practical matters.

  2. discerning (en) : Having the ability to discern or recognize what is important or meaningful.

  3. discern (en) : To recognize or distinguish (something) with the ability to understand.

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discerning , discerningly
Etymology
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From the word discern + -ing, meaning 'to distinguish or recognize with understanding'.

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  1. The word 'discerningly' contains the prefix 'dis-', which means 'apart' or 'asunder'. This prefix is also found in words like 'disassemble' and 'disconnect'.

  2. The term 'discerningly' is often used in the context of art or literature to describe the ability to appreciate the nuances and complexities of a work.

  3. In the Bible, the term 'discerning of spirits' refers to the ability to distinguish between true and false prophets.

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  1. discrimination: The ability to distinguish or recognize differences between things or people.

  2. judgment: The ability to make decisions or form opinions based on available information.

  3. perception: The ability to recognize and interpret sensory information in order to understand the world.

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  1. Who reads short stories? one is asked, and I like to think that they are read by men and women in the dentist's office, waiting to be called to the chair; they are read on transcontinental plane trips … they are read by "discerning" and well-informed men and women who seem to feel that narrative fiction can contribute to our understanding of one another and the sometimes bewildering world around us.

    - John Cheever,{it}The Story and Its Writer{/it},1987

  2. Why should a "discerning" writer concern himself with such movies as {it}Troy{/it}, {it}Alexander{/it}, or {it}300{/it}? The answer is that he is uniquely qualified to transmute such trash into illuminating visions of the culturally confused age in which we live.

    - G. W. Bowersock,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},6 Nov. 2008

  3. Many of FreshDirect's customers say they are using the service because food shopping in Manhattan can be agonizing. But the question is whether "discerning" food shoppers will trust it.

    - Florence Fabricant,{it}New York Times{/it},6 Nov. 2002
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The term 'discerningly' has been used in various literary works to describe characters with good judgment and keen perception. For instance, in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy is described as a man of 'discerning mind' who is capable of understanding the true nature of people and situations.

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