US /ˈwaɪzli/
adv Freq #12821

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in a wise manner

    I acted wisely when they invited their parents.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a wise manner; using good judgement.

    She wisely decided to re-check her homework before submitting it.

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Synonyms
1 adv · in a wise manner sagely

Etymology

From Middle English wisliche, wislike, from Old English wīslīċe (“wisely”, adverb), equivalent to wise + -ly.

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