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Recent Examples of wisely
Once a newly public company has an influx of cash from the IPO, there is no guarantee that the company will spend it wisely.
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Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This results from the way the Conservative and Labour parties outsource the final choice of their political leaders these days to party memberships, who do not always choose wisely.
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Toby Helm,
Time,
27 June 2026
Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
Your inside voice is about to get a whole lot louder, so choose your words wisely!
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Just remember to choose wisely.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
And so the second season wisely expanded the frame, weaning off Carmy as governing protagonist and establishing him as a piece of a larger ensemble, and in doing so started to paint a picture about the demanding nature of culinary work as a pathway to self-discovery.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
He is suited to keeping the ball and using it wisely.
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Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Choose clarity with kindness, and pace your steps wisely today.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
This results from the way the Conservative and Labour parties outsource the final choice of their political leaders these days to party memberships, who do not always choose wisely.
—
Toby Helm,
Time,
27 June 2026
Her direction here wisely emphasizes the actors, and possibly overdoes it with the mirrors — lotta symbolically reflective surfaces and isolating frames within frames — but there’s never the sensation that the person behind the camera is winging it.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
Your inside voice is about to get a whole lot louder, so choose your words wisely!
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Just remember to choose wisely.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
And so the second season wisely expanded the frame, weaning off Carmy as governing protagonist and establishing him as a piece of a larger ensemble, and in doing so started to paint a picture about the demanding nature of culinary work as a pathway to self-discovery.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
He is suited to keeping the ball and using it wisely.
—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Choose clarity with kindness, and pace your steps wisely today.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisely
Adverb
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
Adverb
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As with many double albums (ahem, GN’R’s Use Your Illusions), Load and ReLoad have the songs between them to make up a single four-and-a-half-star album, had Metallica judiciously whittled down the track list and immersed themselves in their newfound other-ness.
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Water of the Ogallala needs to be used more judiciously.
Adverb
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Want to refresh your look for the summer months both chicly and sensibly?
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To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.
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The bag stayed locked, secure, and close to my body—discreetly smart, without shouting its tech features to the world.
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Bolton asked her to discreetly prepare a memo that presented more reasonable alternatives.
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“Wisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisely. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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