What does presciently mean?
Presciently means In a prescient manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a prescient manner..
The desire to know definitely and presciently is also one of the most urgent of the instincts proper of man; it leads him on to the most mystical speculations as to the future, and is the orectic basis of all the arts of divination, as well as of scientific Proleptics or anticipation of the order of nature.
It was Sir Walter Raleigh who presciently said: 'Who commands the sea commands trade; who commands the trade of the world commands its riches, and so commands the world itself.'
But as the pandemic accelerated, EMR acted presciently and made changes before the Government put the country into lockdown.
Use presciently when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Presciently means In a prescient manner..
Common synonyms include cannily.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The desire to know definitely and presciently is also one of the most urgent of the instincts proper of man; it leads him on to the most mystical speculations as to the future, and is the orectic basis of all the arts of divination, as well as of scientific Proleptics or anticipation of the order of nature.
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