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eruditely

erudite \er"u*dite\ ([e^]r"[-u]*d[imac]t; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis rude: cf. F. ['e]rudit. See Rude.] Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned. ``A most erudite prince.''
--Sir T. More. ``Erudite . . . theology.''
--I. Taylor. -- er"u*dite`ly, adv. -- er"u*dite`ness, n.

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eruditely

adv. In a learned or scholarly manner.

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eruditely

adv. with erudition; in an erudite manner; "he talked eruditely about Indian mythology" [syn: learnedly]

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They were eruditely discussing the flowering of the vines, a critical period that had just ended.