per`spi*ca"cious*ly

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [L. perspicax, -acis, fr. perspicere to look through: cf. F. perspicace. See Perspective.]

1.Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp of sight. [1913 Webster]

2.Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen. [1913 Webster] -- Per`spi*ca"cious*ly, adv. -- Per`spi*ca"cious*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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