What is the Latin word for prudently?

The usual Latin words for “prudently” are cōnsīderō, cōgitō, cautus; also circumspiciō, dīligenter, attendō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“prudently” in Latin

cōnsīderōto examine, look at or inspect, survey; to consider, reflect, contemplate, meditate cōgitōto think; to ponder, meditate, reflect, consider (i.e. think of, about, over); to intend, design, purpose, plan, devise cautuscautious, careful; circumspect, prudent; wary circumspiciōto look around, over, for, upon; to survey, examine or review; to seek or search for, look about for something with desi dīligenterdiligently, carefully attendōto pay attention, attend (to), direct the attention towards; to direct or turn toward perīculumtrial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay; risk, hazard, danger, peril; ruin, destruction

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

prudently

omnia circumspiciens (pericula, Cic.): considerate: cogitate (not cogitato; Sturenburg ad Cic., Arch., 8, 18); caute: circumspecte (Gell.): diligenter: attente: circumspecto judicio.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for prudently?: The usual Latin words for “prudently” are cōnsīderō, cōgitō, cautus; also circumspiciō, dīligenter, attendō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.