as in foolishly
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Recent Examples of unwisely
Campus protesters in the United States unwisely adopted slogans that were open to misinterpretation.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwisely
Adverb
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Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.—
Mac Engel
October 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Each said the department's practices are inadequately protecting students.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Those who have recently fallen into homelessness and, with temporary support, have the greatest chance of achieving self-sufficiency are typically deemed insufficiently vulnerable.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
4 Dec. 2025
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Hollis was curious and nosy enough to have learned of Anders’s plan to retire from one field but insufficiently curious to learn what was next.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Unwisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwisely. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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