advisedly

advisedly
[[t]ædva͟ɪzɪdli[/t]]
ADV: ADV after v
If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly, you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying.

I say `boys' advisedly because we are talking almost entirely about male behaviour...

The phrase `seemingly effortless' is used advisedly, because his dazzling results were the product of a great deal of hard graft.


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  • advisedly — 1. It should be pronounced as four syllables. 2. The only surviving meaning of four given in the OED is ‘after considerable thought; as a result of deliberation’ • (It was advisedly that the terms of reference excluded the public sector. D.… …   Modern English usage

  • Advisedly — Ad*vis ed*ly, adv. 1. Circumspectly; deliberately; leisurely. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. With deliberate purpose; purposely; by design. Advisedly undertaken. Suckling. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • advisedly — index knowingly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • advisedly — [adv] with due consideration carefully, cautiously, consciously, deliberately, discreetly, intentionally, prudently, thoughtfully; concept 544 …   New thesaurus

  • advisedly — [advīz′id lē, ədvīz′id lē] adv. with due consideration; deliberately …   English World dictionary

  • advisedly — ad|vis|ed|ly [ əd vaızədli ] adverb if you use a particular word advisedly, you have thought carefully about it before you use it: The situation is deadly serious, and I use the word deadly advisedly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • advisedly — UK [ədˈvaɪzɪdlɪ] / US [ədˈvaɪzədlɪ] adverb if you use a particular word advisedly, you have thought carefully about it before you use it The situation is deadly serious, and I use the word deadly advisedly …   English dictionary

  • advisedly — See advisedly, intentionally …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • advisedly — ad|vis|ed|ly [ədˈvaızıdli] adv formal after careful thought = ↑deliberately ▪ He behaved like a dictator, and I use the term advisedly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • advisedly — adverb after careful thought; deliberately: He behaved like a dictator, and I use the term advisedly …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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