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advised

American  
[ad-vahyzd] / ædˈvaɪzd /

adjective

  1. considered (usually used in combination).

    ill-advised; well-advised.

  2. informed; apprised.

    The president was kept thoroughly advised.


advised British  
/ ədˈvaɪzd, ədˈvaɪzɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. resulting from deliberation See also ill-advised well-advised

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of advised

A Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at advise, -ed 2

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Kai Wang, a former postdoctoral scientist who worked with Cundiff and is now a professor of electronics and information at Sun Yat-Sen University in China, also advised Gong during the project.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Residents who find discarded canisters are advised to take them to a Household Waste Recycling Centre for safe disposal.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Visitors are advised to not wander far from the heavily policed capital.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

The health ministry on X advised people to avoid staying outside for long periods because of bad air quality.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

When his turn came to speak, he advised the students to find some more meaningful thing to do with their lives than go to work on Wall Street.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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