advisedly

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I use the term advisedly, as we still eat fish occasionally.

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  1. adverb With careful consideration; deliberately.

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  • Rechristened -- I choose the word advisedly -- for tactical, political reasons. —  Richard Dawkins on militant atheism
  • One cannot but react - be a reactionary (and I use the term advisedly, deliberately and consciously) when encountering the pain of oppressed people. —  Dissident Voice
  • I say 'evil-stepmother' advisedly, as Mayu's story so far feels a bit like a fairytale. —  AnimeBlogger.net Antenna
  • So what are the idiots - we use the term advisedly - doing to close the gap? —  Victorville Daily Press :
  • And quoting Bob Dylan, perhaps ill-advisedly: for all the talk of selling out, it's unlikely that The Times They Are A ' —  Eurogamer
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