judiciously

adverb

Definition of judiciouslynext
as in wisely

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Recent Examples of judiciously Balconies are used judiciously to break the overall mass into three separate volumes along the streetscape while differently colored brick gives each piece its own identity. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Several experts said the rule change, if implemented judiciously, could alleviate the backlog without leading to a surge in detentions or denials of valid asylum claims. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 July 2026 The Mets could act more judiciously in free agency, deciding whether to pursue Skubal or do something lower profile, such as re-sign Clay Holmes. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026 As with many double albums (ahem, GN’R’s Use Your Illusions), Load and ReLoad have the songs between them to make up a single four-and-a-half-star album, had Metallica judiciously whittled down the track list and immersed themselves in their newfound other-ness. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 Water of the Ogallala needs to be used more judiciously. — Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026 Statistics are trotted out judiciously to make a clear statement, rather than thrown at us willy-nilly. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 Prune plants judiciously and hand weed around the base of plants to avoid damaging roots during cultivation. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 Additionally, Intuit is judiciously adjusting its Mailchimp investment to primarily optimize cash flow. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciously
  1. wisely
  2. prudently
  3. sensibly
  4. discreetly
Adverb
  • Then the Bulldogs wisely pulled him on the way to a 63-3 pasting of Tennessee State.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Once Gregorio is born and the couple fly to Rome, Thea looks from the airport exit doors at Matteo’s family ignoring her and wisely decides to turn around, leaving the baby.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of wisely
Adverb
  • Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The better approach is to remain diversified, rebalance prudently and let earnings not election-year noise or daily volatility drive long-term allocation decisions today.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudently
Adverb
  • My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • Rather than functioning as another Palm Beach stage on which to see and be seen, it’s tucked discreetly behind the hotel, surrounded by greenery and striped loungers—a genuinely private place to disappear for an afternoon.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In Tonalá's bustling center, Castellanos guided me among craft workshops tucked discreetly into private homes.
    — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Judiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciously. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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