-wise
/waɪz/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.51 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
suffix
In the direction or orientation of.
suffix
In the manner of.
suffix
In the matter of; with regard to.
suffix
One at a time, or one thing at a time.
Example Sentences
- "The gaoler slowly turned the key clockwise."
- "You need to follow the instructions carefully; otherwise, the project may not turn out."
- "Contrariwise, it could be a good idea."
- "This morning looks promising, weather-wise."
- "They had parents in India—that much Octavian had learned in the neighbourhood; the children, beyond grouping themselves garment-wise into sexes, a girl and two boys, carried their life-story no further on his behoof."
- "Weather-wise, it's such a lovely day"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise From Middle English -wis (“-wise”), from Old English -wīs (“-wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *-wīs (“-wise”), from Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz (“-wise”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (“wise, skilled, knowledgeable”), related to Old English wīs, wīse (“manner, way, fashion”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian -wiese (“-wise”), Dutch -wijs (“-wise”), German -weise (“-wise”), Danish -vis (“-wise”), Norwegian -vis (“-wise”), Swedish -vis (“-wise”), Yiddish ־ווײַז (-vayz, “-wise”). More at wise (“way, manner”).