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UNWISELY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unwisely mean?
• UNWISELY (adverb)
The adverb UNWISELY has 1 sense:
1. without good sense or judgment
Familiarity information: UNWISELY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Without good sense or judgment
Synonyms:
foolishly; unwisely
Context example:
He acted foolishly when he agreed to come
Context examples
It is old, and has many memories, and there are bad dreams for those who sleep unwisely. Be warned!
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
This afternoon, instead of dreaming of Deepden, I was wondering how a man who wished to do right could act so unjustly and unwisely as Charles the First sometimes did; and I thought what a pity it was that, with his integrity and conscientiousness, he could see no farther than the prerogatives of the crown.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
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