wisely
/ˈwaɪzli/adverb
wisely is spelled W-I-S-E-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, wisely means “In a wise manner; using good judgement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wisely?
| Letters | 6: W-I-S-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.2 times per million words; the 12,578th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wisely?
Wisely appears 4.2 times per million words in written English, the 12,578th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wisely?
- /ˈwaɪzli/
Wisely has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wisely.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-wisely.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wisely
- wiselier comparative
- more wisely comparative
- wiseliest superlative
- most wisely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wisely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a wise manner; using good judgement.
She wisely decided to re-check her homework before submitting it.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wisely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a wise manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sagement, savamment |
| German | weise |
| Portuguese | sabiamente |
| Spanish | sabiamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does wisely come from?
From Middle English wisliche, wislike, from Old English wīslīċe (“wisely”, adverb), equivalent to wise + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).