wisely

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Recent Examples of wisely However, deposit rates will eventually gradually decline once borrowing costs finally begin to ease, so savers should still choose their deposit account options wisely. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Here’s how to use water wisely for the benefit of your plants, the planet, and your wallet. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026 Though her father has moved to Savannah in the faint hope of reviving his relationship with her and his grandchildren, Anna has wisely kept her distance from him, given his criminal past and his as-yet-unarticulated failings as a parent. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026 However, in a summer transfer window when United is under pressure to rebuild its midfield when so many other rivals are also searching the market for elite-level operators in the centre of the pitch, the club might have to pick its battles wisely. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Montana was irreplaceable and the band wisely called it a day. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The ladies shimmered in champagne, gold and blush, while the gentlemen wisely remembered that the safest way to stand out at Miss Swift’s wedding was, in fact, not to. Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Getting pickpocketed can ruin an entire trip, so pick your bag wisely for destinations known for petty theft, like touristy parts of European cities with bustling centers and markets. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Directors Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz wisely employ a slow build with sharp writing and character development up top. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisely
Adverb
  • 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
  • The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Expansion opens white space faster than any single player can fill, and wider than any one would sensibly try to cover.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 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
Adverb
  • Like many confident houses, Coppins speaks its own language discreetly.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Daniela Simunovic took on the role on May 31 after the administration discreetly fired Marta Segura, the first person to hold the position.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

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“Wisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisely. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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