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unwisely

unwisely adverb: in an unwise manner; foolishly.

Adverb

unwisely (comparative more unwisely, superlative most unwisely)

  1. In an unwise manner; foolishly.
    • The scope of the new upgrade isn't just restricted to the station and junction. It has involved more than simply putting back what was unwisely taken away.2024 May 1, Tom Ingall, “Hope springs eternal for better services”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 52

Forms of unwisely

comparativemore unwisely
superlativemost unwisely

Origin of unwisely

From Middle English vnwysely, vnwisely, vnwyseliche, from Old English unwīslīċe (“unwisely, foolish”), equivalent to un- + wisely.

Questions about unwisely

What does unwisely mean?
Unwisely means in an unwise manner; foolishly.
What part of speech is unwisely?
Unwisely is an adverb.

Words near unwisely in the dictionary

  1. unwires
  2. unwiring
  3. unwisdom
  4. unwisdoms
  5. unwise
  6. unwisely
  7. unwiseness
  8. unwiser
  9. unwisest
  10. unwish
  11. unwishable

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