sagely /ˈseɪd͡ʒli/adjective 1adverb 1forms 2 adjective1 •Resembling or characteristic of a sage.Featuring a sagely captain, a first officer with aerodynamic lobes, riveting adventures and special effects unheard of for its time, the show gained unbelievable notoriety across the globe. — 1997 adverb1 •In the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely; sagacious.This pro-war impression on the populace the Navy Department sagely foresaw when it sent its men into the unbriny Northwest. — 1917 formsmore sagely · most sagely