ill-advisedly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English ill-advised Middle English -ly English -ly English ill-advisedly From ill-advised + -ly.
Meanings
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In an ill-advised manner.
Then somebody told him that much nearer Dublin was a seaport whence he could sooner and cheaplier embark for Italy, and in ill-advisedly trying to reach Queenstown he did indeed go helplessly astray.
1922 February 3 [a. 1918?], Jane Barlow, “Exiles at Lisconnel”, in The Wells Journal; Somerset & West of England Advertiser; […], volume LXXII, number 5, Wells, Somerset, page [6], column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ill-advisedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ill-advisedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |