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unwisely

/ʌnˈwaɪzli/

Meanings
adverb
In an unwise manner; foolishly.

Examples :

"She acted unwisely when she spent all her savings on lottery tickets. "
attitude character action mind

Related Words

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lottery noun

/ˈlɒtəɹi/ /ˈlɑtɚi/

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

"My friend bought a lottery ticket for the chance to win a new car. "

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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foolishly adverb

/ˈfuːlɪʃli/

In a foolish manner.

"He dressed foolishly to entertain the children."

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spent verb

/ˈspɛnt/

To pay out (money).

"He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper."

Illustration tickets

tickets noun

/ˈtɪkɪts/

A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.

""I bought two tickets to the movie so my friend and I can go on Saturday." "

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unwise adjective

/ʌnˈwaɪz/

Not wise; lacking wisdom

"unwise kings"

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acted verb

/ˈæk.tɪd/

To do something.

"The student acted quickly and answered the question correctly. "

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when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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savings noun

/ˈseɪvɪŋz/

A reduction in cost or expenditure.

"The shift of the supplier gave us a saving of 10 percent."

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all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."