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[syn: eruditely, learnedly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
eruditely
adv 1: with erudition; in an erudite manner; "he talked
eruditely about Indian mythology" [syn: eruditely,
learnedly]