discretionally
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Related to discretionally: discrete, discretionarily
dis·cre·tion
(dĭ-skrĕsh′ən)n.
1. The quality of being discreet; circumspection: "the almost unknown young man who lived in the upper room ... coming and going with discretion" (Doris Lessing).
2. Freedom to act or judge on one's own: All the decisions were left to our discretion.
3. Archaic The ability or power to discern what is responsible or socially appropriate: "She had even condescended to advise him to marry as soon as he could, provided he chose with discretion" (Jane Austen).
dis·cre′tion·al adj.
dis·cre′tion·al·ly adv.
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