Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a wise manner; with wisdom, cunning, or skill; judiciously; prudently; discreetly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a wise manner; prudently; judiciously; discreetly; with wisdom.
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- adverb In a
wise manner; using good judgement.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a wise manner
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Examples
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_more_ wise, _most_ wise; or _more wisely, most wisely_.
English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham
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Go forth and use this title wisely to protect the unprotected, feed the unfed, and lick the unlickable.
Robert’s New Blog 2005
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Similar percentages say the government does not use tax money wisely, is out of sync with their values and has not helped their families.
Beyond the tea party: What Americans really think of government Jon Cohen 2010
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You get a voucher for free so the need to spend it wisely is a lot less than if you were spending your own paycheck.
Teacher Pay and Quality, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Similar percentages say the government does not use tax money wisely, is out of sync with their values and has not helped their families.
Beyond the tea party: What Americans really think of government Jon Cohen 2010
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Similar percentages say the government does not use tax money wisely, is out of sync with their values and has not helped their families.
Beyond the tea party: What Americans really think of government Jon Cohen 2010
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With the economy as it is, spending money wisely is more important than ever.
Blake Mycoskie: TOMS Shoes: How To Spend Less And Give More (VIDEO) Blake Mycoskie 2010
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Part of the reason for that and the responsibility for using it wisely is to protect the community.
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Looked at another way, the government provides well (wisely is a separate question) for the retirement of the bottom half of wage scale.
Retirement Policy 2009
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For me, about the only good recommendation I can give any teacher about using time wisely is — get the students engaged as soon as possible.
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