adv. 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, Manc. 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. Moufet & 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. Shaks., Merch. Ven., V. 253. Your Lord Will neuer more breake faith aduisedlie.
1755. Magens, Ess. Insur., I. 53. If the Master of a Ship has advisedly dropt Anchor in rocky ground.
1851. Ht. 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.
