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Definition of advisedly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
carefully consideredRare with careful consideration or deliberationRare
- He spoke advisedly, choosing his words with great care..
2.
word choiceRare deliberately using a word that may seem unusualRare
- I use the term 'revolution' advisedly in this context.
Expressions with advisedly
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act without careful thought or good judgment
He ill-advisedly spent all his money at once.
choose and say a word carefully and on purpose
I use the term 'failure' advisedly here.
choose words carefully and intentionally for emphasis
I use the word advisedly when I call him a genius.
say something after careful thought and awareness of consequences
I speak advisedly when I describe his actions as dangerous.
Origin of advisedly
Latin, advisus (considered)
Examples of advisedly in a sentence
The committee decided advisedly after much discussion. The author chose the word 'chaos' advisedly to describe the situation. She used the term 'genius' advisedly, knowing its implications.
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- French:délibérément, intentionnellement, ...
- German:überlegt, bewusst, ...
- Italian:intenzionalmente, consapevolmente, ...
- Spanish:deliberadamente, a propósito, ...
- Portuguese:deliberadamente, propositadamente, ...
- Chinese:深思熟虑地, 故意地, ...
- Japanese:慎重に, 意図的に, ...
- Arabic:بِتَأَنٍ, عن قَصْد, ...
- Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן שָׁקוּל, בְּכַוָּנָה, ...
- Russian:обдуманно, осознанно, ...
- Ukrainian:обдумано, навмисно, ...
- Hindi:सोच-समझकर, जानबूझकर, ...
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