advisedly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of advisedly
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English avisedli; see advised, -ly
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to watch, and readers who seek it out online should do so advisedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
This is a country that purports to worship, and I use that term advisedly, the rule of law.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
She also said: "Clearly the events of the last few weeks have been difficult - and I use this word advisedly and deliberately - in some respects very traumatic."
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2023
So it was that my dining area became the arena for a wine glass smackdown, a term that I use advisedly given the lightness and seeming fragility of these five glasses.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
“So it was established by Mr. Ford”—the taller one again took over—“that no man is to receive the money who cannot use it advisedly and conservatively.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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