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providently

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a provident manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a provident manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • providently, he had saved up some money for emergencies

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: improvidently

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English provident Middle English -ly English -ly English providently From provident + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaukokatseisesti — in a provident manner
  • Finnish: kaukonäköisesti — in a provident manner
  • German: vorsorglich — in a provident manner
  • Latin: prōvidenter — in a provident manner