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Recent Examples of wisely
Groeningen wisely universalizes a story that could have played as a privileged, unpigmented vision of drug addiction.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Choose your cleaning tool wisely.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
In his Oscar-winning Navalny, Roher wisely stood aside and placed his subject front and center.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
These modern industrialists understand that intelligence embedded everywhere must be guided wisely everywhere.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
New England was ambitious in free agency, spending big — but wisely — on players who have made a difference.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Joker has modeled his approach to the game, and wisely, after Tim Duncan, the Spurs’ quiet superstar in a loud league.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The 54-year-old muscleman wisely shifted his focus to a different sport; horse racing.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Clear, honest guidance from health care providers will help them make these decisions wisely.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Choose your cleaning tool wisely.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
In his Oscar-winning Navalny, Roher wisely stood aside and placed his subject front and center.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
These modern industrialists understand that intelligence embedded everywhere must be guided wisely everywhere.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
New England was ambitious in free agency, spending big — but wisely — on players who have made a difference.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Joker has modeled his approach to the game, and wisely, after Tim Duncan, the Spurs’ quiet superstar in a loud league.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The 54-year-old muscleman wisely shifted his focus to a different sport; horse racing.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Clear, honest guidance from health care providers will help them make these decisions wisely.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisely
Adverb
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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
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No need to route the person to a human therapist when the mental health status can be prudently handled by the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Still, homebuying and mortgage rate shopping should always be done judiciously, especially in today's changing rate climate.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Coffman said that shows officers and their supervisors are judiciously calling off pursuits that become too dangerous.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And fourth, if by some miracle the world can muddle through, there is also the risk that advanced AI will displace most people from their jobs, increasing the chance of political backlash that, Amodei writes, might make the task of sensibly addressing the other risks even more difficult.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nothing gets done sensibly, however, merely by following rules.—
Philip K. Howard,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Dropbox helps to dissolve the time tax of searching, feedback wrangling and status explaining discreetly.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Access to the closet is handled discreetly to help make students comfortable.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Wisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisely. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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