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providently

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prov·i·dent  (prv-dnt, -dnt)
adj.
1. Providing for future needs or events.
2. Frugal; economical.

[Middle English, from Latin prvidns, prvident-, present participle of prvidre, to provide for; see provide.]

provi·dent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.providently - in a provident manner; "providently, he had saved up some money for emergencies"
improvidently - in an improvident manner; "he lived improvidently for the moment"
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providently [ˈprɒvɪdəntlɪ] ADVpróvidamente
providently


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