Old English · adverb
wislice
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈwiːs.liː.ke/[ˈwiːz.liː.ke]
- Syllables
- ˈwiːs · liː · ke (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- wiselysagaciouslyskillfullyprudentlycunningly
Meaning
-
wisely, with wisdom, sagaciously, prudently
-
wisely, skillfully, cunningly
Etymology
From wīs + -līċe or wīslīċ + -e. Cognate with Old Saxon wīslīko, Old High German wīslīhho.
Descendants
wisely
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