Definition of WISELY

wisely

Adverb

  • in a wise manner
    • "she acted wisely when she invited her parents"

Adv

  • In a wise manner; using good judgement.

Examples

  • "She wisely decided to re-check her homework before submitting it."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wisliche, wislike, from Old English wīslīċe (“wisely”, adverb), equivalent to wise + -ly.

Synonyms

sagely

Antonyms

foolishly

Scrabble Score: 12

wisely is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wisely is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wisely is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

wisely is a valid Words With Friends word