judiciously

[joo-dish-uhs-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that shows good judgment or discernment; wisely or prudently.

   Food labels are required for a reason, and I use them judiciously to avoid chemicals and ingredients I don't want in my body.

Other Word Forms

• overjudiciously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of judiciously¹

judicious ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Issue by issue, Newsom has toggled between embracing his brand as a fighter for his party and more judiciously stepping back from the role of Trump antagonist.

From Los Angeles Times

Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper urged ministers to use the "unprecedented legislation judiciously".

From BBC

The kind of ingredient that, when used judiciously, makes everything around it taste more like itself.

From Salon

The score sustains single notes like a dirge as Leigh judiciously chooses which noises he’ll let barge into Pansy’s sterile life.

From Los Angeles Times

How can we balance a desire to see movies judiciously with that little voice in our head that repeats, “Watch Tom Cruise do death-defying stunts” on a loop for six straight weeks every other summer?

From Salon

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