advisedly
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ad·vis·ed·ly
(ăd-vī'zĭd-lē) 
adv.
With careful consideration; deliberately.
adv.
With careful consideration; deliberately.
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advisedly
1. It should be pronounced as four syllables.
2. The only surviving meaning of four given in the Old English (up to 1150)D is 'after considerable thought; as a result of deliberation'
(It was advisedly that the terms of reference excluded the public sector.—D. Lawrence, 1988
I used the words 'an abuse of his powers' advisedly—Weekly Law Reports, 1992).
| advice, advise, advertising, language of, advertisement | |
| adviser, advisor, advocate verb, ae-, e- |
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