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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnwisely
/ʌnˈwaɪz.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that shows a lack of good judgment or sense.
"He unwisely invested all his savings in a risky venture." - 2
In a way that is not wise or prudent.
"She unwisely ignored the warnings about the storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unwisely' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'wisely', which comes from the Old English 'wis', meaning 'wise'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of lacking wisdom or sound judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unwisely" is said worldwide
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de manière imprudente
Transliteration: də mɛ.njɛʁ ɛ̃.pʁy.dɑ̃t
"Il a investi de manière imprudente."
unweise
Transliteration: ʊnˈvaɪ.zə
"Er hat unweise gehandelt."
sconsideratamente
Transliteration: skon.si.de.ra.taˈmen.te
"Ha speso i soldi sconsideratamente."
inwisamente
Transliteration: inwi.sa.mente
"Invirtió su dinero inwisamente."
imprudentemente
Transliteration: im.pɾu.den.tʃeˈmen.tʃi
"Ele gastou seu dinheiro imprudentemente."
अविवेकपूर्ण तरीके से
Transliteration: avivekpoorn tareeke se
"उसने अविवेकपूर्ण तरीके से निवेश किया।"
不明智地
Transliteration: bù míng zhì de
"他不明智地投资了。"
지혜롭지 않게
Transliteration: jihaeropji anhge
"그는 지혜롭지 않게 투자했다."
賢くない方法で
Transliteration: kenkunaikata de
"彼は賢くない方法で投資した。"
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