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unwisely

  • a word derived from unwise.
    unwise
    adjective
    not wise; lacking in good sense or judgment; foolish; imprudent.

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Instead, she unwisely took a soapy dishcloth to your table, which probably made the stain worse.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Both cast debt as a bogeyman turning capitalism into an extraction device that, left unchecked or unwisely channeled, can take everything from any of us.

From Salon ● May 4, 2026

Howard Marks opines that index investors are, unwisely, simply pouring money into the largest stocks regardless of value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Maye even, perhaps unwisely, admits to not especially enjoying his wife's pistachio bread -- before quickly showering her other culinary offerings with praise.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

This he did without knowledge of the Archmage, and unwisely, yet he meant no harm.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin