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unwise
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unwise
(adjective)
unwise
/ˌʌn
ˈ
waɪz/
adjective
unwise
/ˌʌn
ˈ
waɪz/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNWISE
[
more unwise; most unwise
]
:
not intelligent or wise
an
unwise
decision
It would be
unwise
to buy a house now.
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— unwisely
adverb
You chose
unwisely
.
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