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Recent Examples of wisely
Mayor Mamdani has once wisely again overruled Candidate Mamdani, reversing a brash and reckless campaign promise with the sober reality of governing, this one on the CityFHEPS housing voucher program.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Assessing winter damage, repairing trouble spots, amending soil, planting wisely, and protecting your investment form the backbone of a successful year in the vegetable patch.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The Rangers wisely brought him along slowly during spring training.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump didn’t heed the warnings of dangers that other presidents before him cautiously assessed and wisely avoided for decades.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Designers wisely put the arena’s concessions traffic and eating areas above all the seats and outdoors, enabling every inch inside to be maximized.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
After you’re done, put your round-by-round predictions to the test in our men’s or women’s Survivor Pool, either as a solo contestant or in a private pool with a group of friends (choose wisely).
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
After you’re done, put your round-by-round predictions to the test in our men’s or women’s Survivor Pool, either as a solo contestant or in a private pool with a group of friends (choose wisely).
—Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The President has now fired two of the NTSB’s five board members before their terms were up, defying a law that Congress wisely intended to wall off the NTSB from political influence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Assessing winter damage, repairing trouble spots, amending soil, planting wisely, and protecting your investment form the backbone of a successful year in the vegetable patch.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The Rangers wisely brought him along slowly during spring training.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Trump didn’t heed the warnings of dangers that other presidents before him cautiously assessed and wisely avoided for decades.
—Storer H. Rowley, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Designers wisely put the arena’s concessions traffic and eating areas above all the seats and outdoors, enabling every inch inside to be maximized.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
After you’re done, put your round-by-round predictions to the test in our men’s or women’s Survivor Pool, either as a solo contestant or in a private pool with a group of friends (choose wisely).
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
After you’re done, put your round-by-round predictions to the test in our men’s or women’s Survivor Pool, either as a solo contestant or in a private pool with a group of friends (choose wisely).
—Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The President has now fired two of the NTSB’s five board members before their terms were up, defying a law that Congress wisely intended to wall off the NTSB from political influence.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisely
Adverb
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Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
Adverb
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The Yale Repertory Theatre is using a 2019 adaptation by Frank Galati, which takes the standard Derek Prouse translation which has been around nearly as long as Ionesco original French script and trims it judiciously for maximum theatrical impact.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the director there was Ridley Scott, and his streamlined professionalism kept the comic and the cosmic judiciously in check.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 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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The structure of the office space Warson designed was also riddled with points to discreetly install cameras.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its compact layout is designed to fit onto smaller platforms without compromising performance, giving drones the ability to fly farther and operate more discreetly.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Wisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisely. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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