Wisely
/ˈwaɪz.li/noun
In a wise manner; with good judgment or prudence.
Did you know?The English root behind wise goes back to Proto-Indo-European *weid-, meaning “to see” or “to know,” the same ancient root behind words like vision and idea.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weid-
“to see, to know”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wīsaz
“wise, knowing”
Old English
OE
wīs
“wise, prudent, knowing”
Old English
OE
wīslīce
“wisely, in a wise manner”
Middle English
ME
wisely
“wisely, prudently”
Modern English
English
wisely
“in a wise manner”