advisedly
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/ədˈvaɪ.zɪd.li/
Definition of advisedly
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
“[…] seeing in many such occasions of common life we advisedly do renounce or waive our own opinions, absolutely yielding to the direction of others”
“The tongue is a sharp and parlous weapon, which we are bound to keep up in the sheath, or never to draw forth but advisedly, and upon just occasion; it must ever be wielded with caution and care: to brandish it wantonly, to lay about with it blindly and furiously, to slash and smite therewith any that happeth to come in our way, doth argue malice or madness.”
“Of the remaining 580 channels, 2.5 channels had no fuel element in them and no orifice. We assumed advisedly that these transmitted twice as much air as an unorificed, unplugged channel loaded with a fuel cartridge.”
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adv
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With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
“[…] seeing in many such occasions of common life we advisedly do renounce or waive our own opinions, absolutely yielding to the direction of others”
“The tongue is a sharp and parlous weapon, which we are bound to keep up in the sheath, or never to draw forth but advisedly, and upon just occasion; it must ever be wielded with caution and care: to brandish it wantonly, to lay about with it blindly and furiously, to slash and smite therewith any that happeth to come in our way, doth argue malice or madness.”
“Of the remaining 580 channels, 2.5 channels had no fuel element in them and no orifice. We assumed advisedly that these transmitted twice as much air as an unorificed, unplugged channel loaded with a fuel cartridge.”
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As prescribed by an authority, especially a dictionary
“By contrast, unelemental philosophy no longer has as its focal point humanity's relation to the world. Man (I use this term advisedly) becomes an analysing spectator of his existence, as opposed to a participant in it.”
“Now when I say the seal is vicious I use the term advisedly, according to Webster's 9th New Collegiate, definition 4b”
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Etymology
From advised + -ly.
Words you can make from advisedly
200+ playable · top: DIALYSED (13 pts)
Best play dialysed 13 points7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
28 words- AVIDLY 13 pts
- SLAVEY 12 pts
- SYLVAE 12 pts
- DEADLY 11 pts
- ADVISE 10 pts
- DAVIES 10 pts
- DELAYS 10 pts
- DEVILS 10 pts
- SALVED 10 pts
- SLAVED 10 pts
- SLAYED 10 pts
- VAILED 10 pts
- VIALED 10 pts
- VISAED 10 pts
- YIELDS 10 pts
- EASILY 9 pts
- SILVAE 9 pts
- VALISE 9 pts
- ADDLES 8 pts
- DIALED 8 pts
- LADDIE 8 pts
- SADDLE 8 pts
- SIDLED 8 pts
- AISLED 7 pts
- DEASIL 7 pts
- IDEALS 7 pts
- LADIES 7 pts
- SAILED 7 pts
5-letter words
71 words- LEAVY 11 pts
- SYLVA 11 pts
- VEALY 11 pts
- DIVED 10 pts
- DYADS 10 pts
- LADDY 10 pts
- DAILY 9 pts
- DAISY 9 pts
- DELAY 9 pts
- DEVAS 9 pts
- DEVIL 9 pts
- DEVIS 9 pts
- DIVAS 9 pts
- DIVES 9 pts
- IDYLS 9 pts
- LAVED 9 pts
- LAYED 9 pts
- LEADY 9 pts
- LIVED 9 pts
- LYSED 9 pts
- SADLY 9 pts
- SAVED 9 pts
- SAYED 9 pts
- SAYID 9 pts
- VALID 9 pts
- VELDS 9 pts
- VISED 9 pts
- YIELD 9 pts
- ALIVE 8 pts
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- LAVES 8 pts
- LEVAS 8 pts
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- LIVES 8 pts
- LYASE 8 pts
- SALVE 8 pts
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- ADDLE 7 pts
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- DIALS 6 pts
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- IDLES 6 pts
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- LADES 6 pts
- LASED 6 pts
- LEADS 6 pts
- SIDLE 6 pts
- SLIDE 6 pts
- AISLE 5 pts
4-letter words
94 words- DAVY 11 pts
- LEVY 10 pts
- DIDY 9 pts
- DYAD 9 pts
- DYED 9 pts
- EDDY 9 pts
- AVID 8 pts
- DAYS 8 pts
- DEVA 8 pts
- DEVI 8 pts
- DEVS 8 pts
- DEYS 8 pts
- DIVA 8 pts
- DIVE 8 pts
- DYES 8 pts
- IDLY 8 pts
- IDYL 8 pts
- LADY 8 pts
- VELD 8 pts
- VIDE 8 pts
- VIDS 8 pts
- VIED 8 pts
- AVES 7 pts
- AYES 7 pts
- EASY 7 pts
- EVIL 7 pts
- EYAS 7 pts
- LAVE 7 pts
- LAVS 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- LEVA 7 pts
- LEVS 7 pts
- LEYS 7 pts
- LIVE 7 pts
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- SAVE 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- VAIL 7 pts
- VALE 7 pts
- VASE 7 pts
- VEAL 7 pts
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- VIAL 7 pts
- VIES 7 pts
- ADDS 6 pts
- DADS 6 pts
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- AIDE 5 pts
- AIDS 5 pts
- DAIS 5 pts
- DALE 5 pts
- DALS 5 pts
- DEAL 5 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
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- DESI 5 pts
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- DIES 5 pts
- ELDS 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- IDLE 5 pts
- LADE 5 pts
- LADS 5 pts
- LAID 5 pts
- LEAD 5 pts
- LIDS 5 pts
- LIED 5 pts
- SADE 5 pts
- SADI 5 pts
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- SIDE 5 pts
- SILD 5 pts
- SLED 5 pts
- SLID 5 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- ALES 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- ISLE 4 pts
- LASE 4 pts
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- LEIS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- LIES 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALE 4 pts
- SEAL 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
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