judiciously
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of judiciously
Explanation
When you do something judiciously, you use common sense or good judgment. It's important for juries to act judiciously when they're making a decision about a verdict. If you're giving someone bad news, it's best to speak judiciously, carefully considering how your words will be received, and when a teacher chooses one student to be his assistant for the day, he should choose judiciously so the others don't get their feelings hurt. The adverb judiciously comes from the Latin iudicium, "judgment," by way of the Middle French judicieux.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Judiciously placing works by Twombly alongside classical statuary and other remnants from the ancient Mediterranean, the show reveals the nature and scope of his love of antiquity.
From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023
Judiciously employed, it can be an effective rhetorical tool, the equivalent of a slam dunk over the defense.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2017
Loyd Grossman Famous for: Judiciously prodding fancy desserts in the original version of TV cook-off Masterchef.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2013
Judiciously blended and recorded on tape, the effect was still not quite right.
From Time Magazine Archive
Judiciously handled, her unknown benefactor might prove equally beneficial to “The Firefly.”
From The Silent Barrier by Tracy, Louis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
