advisedly
ədˈvaɪzɪdli
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Definition of advisedly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
carefully consideredRarewith careful consideration or deliberationRare
  • He spoke advisedly, choosing his words with great care..
deliberately intentionally
2.
word choiceRaredeliberately using a word that may seem unusualRare
  • I use the term 'revolution' advisedly in this context.
intentionally purposefully
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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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  1. French:délibérément, intentionnellement, ...
  2. German:überlegt, bewusst, ...
  3. Italian:intenzionalmente, consapevolmente, ...
  4. Spanish:deliberadamente, a propósito, ...
  5. Portuguese:deliberadamente, propositadamente, ...
  6. Chinese:深思熟虑地, 故意地, ...
  7. Japanese:慎重に, 意図的に, ...
  8. Arabic:بِتَأَنٍ, عن قَصْد, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן שָׁקוּל, בְּכַוָּנָה, ...
  10. Russian:обдуманно, осознанно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обдумано, навмисно, ...
  12. Hindi:सोच-समझकर, जानबूझकर, ...
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