wisely
/ˈwaɪzli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "She wisely decided to re-check her homework before submitting it."
- ""My second command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda "will be that they carry you safely to the land of the Winkies. Your brains may not be so large to look at as those of the Scarecrow, but you are really brighter than he is—when you are well polished—and I am sure you will rule the Winkies wisely and well.""
- "I still retain an unbounded admiration for G. J. Churchward and all his works, so wisely carried on by his successors."
Etymology
From Middle English wisliche, wislike, from Old English wīslīċe (“wisely”, adverb), equivalent to wise + -ly.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: wisliche, wīslīċe
Inflected Forms
wiselier (comparative)
more wisely (comparative)
wiseliest (superlative)
most wisely (superlative)
Wiselys (plural)