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tactfully

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tactfully /ˈtaktfʊli , ˈtaktfəli /
adverb with skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues:
wise yet tactfully handled advice
she was trying tactfully to get rid of him
Cara remained tactfully silent on the matter.
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