SANELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sanely mean? 

• SANELY (adverb)
  The adverb SANELY has 2 senses:

1. with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner

2. in a sane or lucid manner

  Familiarity information: SANELY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SANELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner

Synonyms:

reasonably; sanely; sensibly

Context example:

acted quite reasonably

Pertainym:

sane (marked by sound judgment)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a sane or lucid manner

Context example:

she is behaving rather sanely these days even though we know she is schizophrenic

Antonym:

insanely (in an insane manner)

Pertainym:

sane (mentally healthy; free from mental disorder)

 Context examples 

I can always think most sanely and clearly in the open air.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)