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.
| 1375 Barbour Bruce ii. 344 Thai saw cumand Thar fayis ridand..Arayit rycht awisely. c 1420 Pallad. on Husb. iii. 356 A wegge of boone or yron putte bytwene The bark and tree..Avisily, the rynde unhurte to kepe. c 1440 Morte Arthure 3166 Avissely in þat vale he vetailles his biernez. c 1570 Thynne Pride & Lowl. (1841) 19 Beholding him advisedly. 1651 N. Biggs New Dispens. §263, 192 Let the Fontanells be advisedly closed up. |
† 2. With prudence; wisely, prudently, judiciously. Obs.
| c 1386 Chaucer Manciple's T. 223 But for a litil speche avisily Is no man schent. 1391 How the goode wife, etc. 22 in Hazl. Ȝif any man bidde the worschipe, and wille wedde the, Avysely answere hym. c 1500 Partenay 538 Thaim aid and councell ryght auysilye. c 1571 Henryson Mor. Fables 40 The sheepe auisely gaue answeir in the cace. 1683 Corbet 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.
| 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 161/1 He sente for the pryour and tolde to hym aduysedly al this vysyon. 1549 Coverdale Erasm. Paraphr. Col. ii. 13 We haue aduisedly sworne to be obedient to Moses lawe. 1655 Moffet & Bennet Health's Improv. (1746) 396 Mince or chew your Meat finely, eat leisurely, swallow advisedly. 1656 Bramhall Replic. vii. 295 If he had advisedly read over my assertion it is this. |
4. As the result of deliberation or thought; deliberately, intentionally.
| 1562–3 Act 5 Eliz. i. §17 Suche as shall openly and advisedly deprave, by Woordes or Writinges..any of the Rites and Ceremonies. 1596 Shakes. Merch. V. v. 253 Your Lord Will neuer more breake faith aduisedlie. 1755 N. Magens Ess. Insur. I. 53 If the Master of a Ship has advisedly dropt Anchor in rocky ground. 1851 H. Martineau Hist. Peace i. v. 56 We speak advisedly and from experience when we say that this was the general feeling. 1876 Freeman Norm. Conq. I. 533, I do this advisedly. |