Astute \As*tute"\, a. [L. astutus, fr. astus craft, cunning; perh. cognate with E. acute.] Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. Syn: Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty. {As*tute"ly}, adv. -- {As*tute"ness}, n.
astutely adv : in a shrewd manner; "he invested his fortune astutely" [syn: {shrewdly}, {sagaciously}, {sapiently}]