a. [f. TACT + -FUL.] Full of or endowed with tact; of actions, displaying or inspired by tact.
1864. Lond. Soc., VI. 497. I never heard a better, more tactful speech in my life.
1884. Macm. Mag., Nov., 28/1. With a tactful Governor to show them the way.
1894. Educ. Rev., VII. 310. An eloquent, tactful and persuasive appeal.
Hence Tactfully adv., in a tactful manner.
1880. Miss Bird, Japan, II. 72. Ito very tactfully neither gave it [the message] nor told me of it.
1889. Tablet, 21 Dec., 980. To both deputations Mr. Chaplin replied tactfully.
