judiciously

adverb

Definition of judiciouslynext
as in wisely

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Recent Examples of judiciously 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 Volvo is using megacasting judiciously. — Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judiciously
  1. wisely
  2. prudently
  3. sensibly
  4. discreetly
Adverb
  • Longevity Planning, Not Just Retirement Planning For decades, preparedness meant saving enough, investing wisely, paying down debt, and entering retirement financially secure.
    — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • An attorney herself, Belle knew the merits of a prenup and wisely took care of business.
    — Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wisely
Adverb
  • Xi inherited a booming economy and has prudently built upon it, avoiding actions that jeopardize China's gains.
    — Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of prudently
Adverb
  • Everybody is behaving sensibly inside a structure that punishes sense.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • Instructions for pickup are discreetly communicated to health-care workers, soldiers, politicians, and cops, but word quickly gets out and the medical depots are swarmed by armed citizens desperate to save themselves.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • For example, recommendations can be discreetly varied throughout the day based on real-time congestion levels, said Goldberg.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of discreetly

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“Judiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciously. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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