as in deliberately
with full awareness of what one is doing
I'm calling him a traitor, and I use that term advisedly
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Recent Examples of advisedly
The wrecking begins when Carey (Marvin), Paul’s best friend, ill-advisedly sleeps with Julie—and then, more ill-advisedly still, confesses it to Paul the next day.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisedly
Adverb
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Perhaps its message is meant to be deliberately ambiguous—or maybe there’s no message at all.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pending trial is one of many alleging that social media technology companies have deliberately created platforms and features that cause harm to younger users and damage their mental health.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, unlike beer or cheese, where microbes are intentionally introduced and controlled, fermentation in cocoa beans is a spontaneous process and largely uncontrolled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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The report notes homeowners are gardening more intentionally—collecting rare cultivars, new foliage colors, and variegations with sustainability in mind for lasting beauty.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Advisedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisedly. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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