wisely

Etymology

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

adv

  1. In a wise manner; using good judgement.
    She wisely decided to re-check her homework before submitting it.
    I still retain an unbounded admiration for G. J. Churchward and all his works, so wisely carried on by his successors. 1947 January and February, H. Holcroft, “"Castles", "Lord Nelsons" and "Royal Scots"”, in Railway Magazine, page 13

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