unwisely
pronunciation
How to pronounce unwisely in British English:
UK [ˌʌn'waɪzlɪ]
How to pronounce unwisely in American English:
US [ˌʌn'waɪzlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- without good sense or judgment
Word Origin
- unwisely (adv.)
- Old English unwislice "foolishly;" see unwise + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. More money will be needed if debt restructuring is unwisely ruled out .
- 2. In the early days of the settlement of australia , enterprising settlers unwisely introduced the european rabbit .
- 3. It should be kept in mind when palestinian leaders unwisely turn an end-of-september deadline for a settlement freeze into an ultimatum .
- 4. Now I have the option of working more flexibly ie working longer and much more unwisely and so I never fail to take it .
- 5. They could agree on little save their distaste for the government , and had unwisely boycotted the 2005 legislative elections , leaving them with no lawmakers .