unadvisedlyadv.
/ˌʌnədˈvʌɪzᵻdli/, U.S. /ˌənədˈvaɪzᵻdli/ 1. Without consideration or reflection; imprudently, injudiciously; thoughtlessly, rashly, inadvisedly.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adverb] > imprudently
amissc1275
unadvisedlyc1340
unadviselyc1380
undiscreetlyc1380
unadvised1390
unredilya1398
unprudentlyc1425
indiscreetlyc1450
unvisedly1488
unprovisedlya1500
imprudently?1541
misadvisedly1548
unforeseeingly1611
inadvisably1844
ill-advisedly1879
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β. 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. iv. 115 Hit cometh of nature oftentymes to women to gyue counceyll shortly and vnauysedly to thynges that ben in doute or perillous.1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xxxvi. 137 By appointment, either vnaduisedly made, or aduisedly marred.1620 T. Venner Via Recta viii. 189 If it be immoderately, vntimely, and vnaduisedly vsed, it is no lesse hurtfull then Intemperance.1657 J. Trapp Comm. Job xlii. 4 He would speak no more so rashly, and unadvisedly as he had done, to God's dishonour.1709 Tatler No. 147. ⁋8 I shall decide nothing unadvisedly in Matters of this Nature.1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 187 Charles the first..having unadvisedly passed an act to continue the parliament then in being.1808 W. Scott Let. 25 Oct. in J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Sir W. Scott (1837) II. vi. 211 If a weak brother will unadvisedly put forth his hand to support even the ark of the constitution, I would expose his arguments.1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt I. v. 113 There are ranks and degrees—and those who can serve in the higher must not unadvisedly change what seems to be a providential appointment.c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. 11 Þat þay say to þam na wordes of myssawe..ne of displesance vnauyssedly.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. ccxxvi Robert Byfelde one of the Shryreffes, vnauysidly knelyd downe nygh vnto the sayd Mayer wherof ye Mayer after reasonyd hym, and layd it to his charge.
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid x. vii. 151 Quhill Alesus onavisitly Cled with hys scheyld Imaonus, hym by,..Hys breist stud nakyt.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adverb] > without warning
on, in, or at unwarec1070
unwarec1100
unwaresa1122
uniwaresa1200
unwarelyc1200
on uniware1297
unwarneda1325
unadvised1390
unbewares1483
unbeware1489
unwarnishedly1513
unawarnistly1533
unadvisedlyc1535
unawares1535
at unwaresa1547
unwarnedly1563
at unawares1564
unwarily1569
at unaware1598
unaware1667
of all things1778
out of a clear (blue) sky1875
out of the blue1879
unawaredly1895
c1535 in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. xlv. 125 Anti~christ shal sodenly and unadvisedly come, and..destroy al mankind through his error.
1577 M. Hanmer tr. Bp. Eusebius in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. ix. vi. 176 Petrus who..sodainly & vnadvisedly by ye commaundement of Maximinus was beheaded.
1699 N. Marsh in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) (Camden) 296 The pretended Mathematician has quite mistaken his measures, and, soaring too high, hath unadvisedly dropt into the pit.
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