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Unwisely

Unwisely \Un*wise"ly\, adv. [AS. unw[=i]slice.] In an unwise manner; foolishly.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
unwisely

Old English unwislice "foolishly;" see unwise + -ly (2).

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unwisely

adv. In an unwise manner; foolishly.

WordNet
unwisely

adv. without good sense or judgment; "He acted foolishly when he agreed to come" [syn: foolishly] [ant: wisely]

Usage examples of "unwisely".

Chris was remembering the day, long ago, when Carlos had unwisely thrown a satphone into Sand Creek.

Nevertheless, I am so confident of your virtue and your manhood, as to foresee, that you will allow the fair Monimia to execute that resolution which she hath so unwisely taken, to withdraw herself from your love and protection.

While you have been in Spidlar but a few eight-days, we must reemphasize the need for coins with which to repay the costs of the campaign so unwisely undertaken by our predecessor.

It was said that the emergency rooms and walk-in clinics of the Queen City were frequently jammed by periodic influxes of out-of-towners who had unwisely attempted to eat beignets and talk at the same time, almost choking to death in the process.

The daughter, lat girl unwisely encased in Lycra leggings, explained in an gonistic way that this work was easy money, that it was to find women to recruit.

The daughter, t girl unwisely encased in Lycra leggings, explained in an gonistic way that this work was easy money, that it was to find women to recruit.

He was sworn at by three possums and snapped at by a devil he had unwisely disturbed in its den, after which he retired to wallow in the creek.

Yet did I bear with thee: unwisely, as I think, since thy pertness nourished by my forbearance springeth up yet ranker at my table, and thou insultest and brawlest in my halls.

It was something exploited by people as an excuse to act foolishly or unwisely.

Unwisely, the Melancholies had suggested the crusaders be whipped for holiness’s sake.

You are among those who rule on this world while Sardia is only a woman who acted unwisely while under the influence of wine.