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Presciently: meaning, definitions and examples

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presciently

 

[ ˈprɛsɪəntli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

foreseeing events

Presciently means having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. It describes an ability to anticipate what will happen in the future, often with clarity and accuracy.

Synonyms

clairvoyantly, foresightedly, predictively

Examples of usage

  • She presciently warned us about the upcoming storm.
  • The investor presciently predicted the market crash.
  • He presciently chose to diversify his portfolio before the recession.

Translations

Translations of the word "presciently" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prescientemente

🇮🇳 पूर्वज्ञानपूर्वक

🇩🇪 vorausschauend

🇮🇩 prabudi

🇺🇦 пророче

🇵🇱 proroczo

🇯🇵 予見的に

🇫🇷 précisément

🇪🇸 prescientemente

🇹🇷 önceden bilerek

🇰🇷 예견적으로

🇸🇦 بصيرة

🇨🇿 předvídavě

🇸🇰 predvídavo

🇨🇳 预见地

🇸🇮 predvidno

🇮🇸 fyrirvaralaust

🇰🇿 алдын ала

🇬🇪 წინასწარ

🇦🇿 öncədən

🇲🇽 prescientemente

Word origin

The word 'presciently' derives from the Latin root 'praescientis', which is the present participle of 'praescire', meaning 'to know beforehand'. The prefix 'prae-' means 'before', and 'scire' means 'to know'. This word entered the English language in the early 19th century, during a time of growing interest in the concepts of foresight and prediction, particularly in the realms of science and philosophy. As the modern world began to face complex problems and uncertainties, the ability to foresee events became increasingly valued, giving rise to various terminologies associated with prediction. 'Prescient' was adopted to describe someone possessing foresight, and 'presciently' emerged to refer to the manner of acting or speaking with this foresight. Over time, it has been utilized in various contexts, often in literature, economics, and discussions about prophecy or intuition.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,685, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.