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advisedly, adv.|ædˈvaɪzɪdlɪ|
Forms: 4–5 avisily, avissely; 4–6 avisely; 5 avysilye; 5–6 avysely, avyssely; 6–7 advisedlie; 6– advisedly.
[Two forms are here:—1 avisi-ly, f. avisè advisy + -ly2; 2 advised + -ly2. But as avisily was changed by various intermediate forms to advisedly, it is convenient to treat the whole together.]
In an advised manner.
†1. With watchfulness or attention; warily, attentively, carefully, circumspectly. Obs.
1375Barbour Bruce ii. 344 Thai saw cumand Thar fayis ridand..Arayit rycht awisely. c1420Pallad. on Husb. iii. 356 A wegge of boone or yron putte bytwene The bark and tree..Avisily, the rynde unhurte to kepe. c1440Morte Arthure 3166 Avissely in þat vale he vetailles his biernez. c1570Thynne Pride & Lowl. (1841) 19 Beholding him advisedly. 1651N. Biggs New Dispens. §263, 192 Let the Fontanells be advisedly closed up.
†2. With prudence; wisely, prudently, judiciously. Obs.
c1386Chaucer Manciple's T. 223 But for a litil speche avisily Is no man schent. 1391How the goode wife, etc. 22 in Hazl. Ȝif any man bidde the worschipe, and wille wedde the, Avysely answere hym. c1500Partenay 538 Thaim aid and councell ryght auysilye. c1571Henryson Mor. Fables 40 The sheepe auisely gaue answeir in the cace. 1683Corbet Nonconf. Plea 8 To do all things advisedly, honestly, peaceably..is the best means of such reputation.
†3. With full or calm consideration; deliberately, leisurely. Obs.
1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 161/1 He sente for the pryour and tolde to hym aduysedly al this vysyon. 1549Coverdale Erasm. Paraphr. Col. ii. 13 We haue aduisedly sworne to be obedient to Moses lawe. 1655Moffet & Bennet Health's Improv. (1746) 396 Mince or chew your Meat finely, eat leisurely, swallow advisedly. 1656Bramhall Replic. vii. 295 If he had advisedly read over my assertion it is this.
4. As the result of deliberation or thought; deliberately, intentionally.
1562–3Act 5 Eliz. i. §17 Suche as shall openly and advisedly deprave, by Woordes or Writinges..any of the Rites and Ceremonies. 1596Shakes. Merch. V. v. 253 Your Lord Will neuer more breake faith aduisedlie. 1755N. Magens Ess. Insur. I. 53 If the Master of a Ship has advisedly dropt Anchor in rocky ground. 1851H. Martineau Hist. Peace i. v. 56 We speak advisedly and from experience when we say that this was the general feeling. 1876Freeman Norm. Conq. I. 533, I do this advisedly. |