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unwisely

/ənwˈaɪzli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
un-wise-ly
IPA
/ənwˈaɪzli/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an unwise manner; foolishly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English vnwysely, vnwisely, vnwyseliche, from Old English unwīslīċe (“unwisely, foolish”), equivalent to un- + wisely.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: vnwysely, unwīslīċe

Inflected Forms

more unwisely (comparative) most unwisely (superlative)

Synonyms

foolishly

Rhymes With

wisely isley knisely

Questions

How do you pronounce unwisely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənwˈaɪzli/.
What does unwisely mean?
In an unwise manner; foolishly.
Where does unwisely come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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