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Recent Examples of wisely
Reserving for Congress the authority to declare war does not mean that Congress will always use its power wisely.
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Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Even Hamilton took it as a given that the decision about whether to go to war was wisely lodged in Congress, as the Constitution had provided.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
As to the people, choose wisely.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
The more the sequels piled up, the more those Ghostfaces were usually unmasked as different variations of people who loved scary movies not wisely but too well.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Invest wisely, and March 3 can become just the beginning — not the highlight — of years of rewarding stargazing.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
But revealing wisely is a skill.
—Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi was visibly frustrated after the match, giving an earful to the referees and following them into a hallway before teammate Luis Suarez wisely redirected him to avoid further confrontation.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Even Hamilton took it as a given that the decision about whether to go to war was wisely lodged in Congress, as the Constitution had provided.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
As to the people, choose wisely.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
The more the sequels piled up, the more those Ghostfaces were usually unmasked as different variations of people who loved scary movies not wisely but too well.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Invest wisely, and March 3 can become just the beginning — not the highlight — of years of rewarding stargazing.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
But revealing wisely is a skill.
—Leslie John, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Messi was visibly frustrated after the match, giving an earful to the referees and following them into a hallway before teammate Luis Suarez wisely redirected him to avoid further confrontation.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisely
Adverb
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China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That said, silver investing should be approached judiciously at all times, but particularly this March, despite its inflation-hedging and portfolio diversifying features being well known.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Acquiring Poitras wouldn’t be especially affordable, and a Bruins team that’s keeping an eye on the future would probably be looking for the sort of futures that the Canucks need to spend very judiciously (if at all) in return.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Rather than trying to cram in too much, Irontown Modular has sensibly kept things nice and simple inside, and this helps lend the space an open and spacious appearance.—
Adam Williams
March 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine sensibly sees firm security guarantees as the necessary starting point to ensure that any territorial concessions don’t become a foothold from which Russia can simply resume its attack.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Visits by senior officials from Taiwan to Japan are sensitive, and such trips, if any, are usually conducted discreetly.—
Yian Lee,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Smaller bars are easier to store discreetly, but larger bars consolidate value into fewer pieces, which can simplify organization.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Wisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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