un·wise

(ŭn-wīz′)

adj. un·wis·er, un·wis·est

Lacking or exhibiting a lack of wisdom; foolish or imprudent: an unwise decision.

un·wise′ly adv.

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Adv.

unwisely - without good sense or judgment; "He acted foolishly when he agreed to come"

foolishly

Translations

بِدون حِكْمَه

nerozumně

unklug

imprudemment

oktalanul

óviturlega

aptalca

愚蠢地

unwisely

[ˈʌnˈwaɪzlɪ] ADV → imprudentemente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unwisely

[ʌnˈwaɪzli] adv → imprudemment

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unwisely

adv act → unklug; rather unwisely the Government agreed → die Regierung hat unklugerweise zugestimmt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

unwisely

[ʌnˈwaɪzlɪ] adv → imprudentemente
she unwisely decided to take the job → ha deciso, poco saggiamente, di accettare il lavoro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

unwise

(anˈwaiz) adjective

not wise; foolish. an unwise suggestion; It was rather unwise of you to agree to do that.

unˈwisely adverb

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It is old, and has many memories, and there are bad dreams for those who sleep unwisely. Be warned!

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But Sir Mulberry Hawk and Lord Verisopht were peremptory in their politeness, and leaving Ralph, who seemed to think, not unwisely, that he looked less ridiculous as a mere spectator, than he would have done if he had taken any part in these proceedings, they quitted the house with Mrs Nickleby between them; that good lady in a perfect ecstasy of satisfaction, no less with the attentions shown her by two titled gentlemen, than with the conviction that Kate might now pick and choose, at least between two large fortunes, and most unexceptionable husbands.

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Lady Glyde, most unwisely, insisted on sitting up with us.

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