tactfully

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæktfʊli/

tact /tækt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

a sense of what to say or do so as to avoid giving offense:Sometimes she has no tact.

tact•ful, adj.
tact•ful•ly, adv.
tact•less, adj. : a few tactless remarks.
tact•less•ly, adv.

-tact-, root.

-tact- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "touch.'' This meaning is found in such words as: contact, intact, tact, tactile.

tact (takt),USA pronunciation

a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense;
skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing;
taste;
discrimination.
touch or the sense of touch.

Latin tāctus sense of touch, equivalent. to tag-, variant stem of tangere to touch + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
1150–1200

tact•ful (takt′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.

tact′ful•ly, adv.
tact′ful•ness, n.

diplomatic.

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