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wise
adjective
-
wise
,
wiser
,
wisest
having
or
showing
good
judgment
,
experience
,
and
knowledge
•
The
old
wise
owl
guided
the
young
birds
through
the
forest
.
The
old
wise
owl
guided
the
young
birds
through
the
forest
.
•
Asking
for
help
was
a
wise
decision
.
Asking
for
help
was
a
wise
decision
.
Old
English
wīs
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
wijs
and
German
weise
,
meaning
‘
knowledgeable
,
sensible
’.
adjective
-
wise
,
wiser
,
wisest
aware
of
or
informed
about
something
,
especially
a
secret
or
dishonest
plan
•
I'm
wise
to
your
tricks
,
so
don't
try
them
again
.
I'm
wise
to
your
tricks
,
so
don't
try
them
again
.
•
She
became
wise
to
the
scam
after
reading
reviews
online
.
She
became
wise
to
the
scam
after
reading
reviews
online
.
Extension
of
the
primary
adjective
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
in
American
English
slang
.
otherwise
adverb
in
a
different
way
or
manner
;
differently
•
The
chef
told
his
apprentice
to
slice
the
carrots
evenly
and
not
otherwise
.
The
chef
told
his
apprentice
to
slice
the
carrots
evenly
and
not
otherwise
.
•
If
you
arrange
the
puzzle
pieces
otherwise
,
the
picture
of
the
castle
will
not
line
up
.
If
you
arrange
the
puzzle
pieces
otherwise
,
the
picture
of
the
castle
will
not
line
up
.
From
Middle
English
otherwise
,
from
Old
English
othrāwīse
(“
in
another
manner
”).
adverb
apart
from
that
;
in
other
respects
•
He
was
exhausted
after
the
hike
,
but
otherwise
he
felt
fine
.
He
was
exhausted
after
the
hike
,
but
otherwise
he
felt
fine
.
•
The
report
needs
a
new
cover
page
;
otherwise
everything
is
ready
for
printing
.
The
report
needs
a
new
cover
page
;
otherwise
everything
is
ready
for
printing
.
conjunction
used
to
say
what
will
happen
if
something
is
not
done
or
does
not
happen
;
if
not
;
or
else
•
Put
on
your
coat
,
otherwise
you
’
ll
catch
a
cold
.
Put
on
your
coat
,
otherwise
you
’
ll
catch
a
cold
.
•
We
must
hurry
,
otherwise
we
will
miss
the
train
.
We
must
hurry
,
otherwise
we
will
miss
the
train
.
adjective
different
from
what
has
just
been
mentioned
;
in
a
different
state
or
condition
•
It
was
an
otherwise
quiet
village
until
the
festival
began
.
It
was
an
otherwise
quiet
village
until
the
festival
began
.
•
An
otherwise
calm
cat
suddenly
jumped
when
the
balloon
popped
.
An
otherwise
calm
cat
suddenly
jumped
when
the
balloon
popped
.
-wise
suffix
added
to
nouns
to
mean
‘
concerning
’
or
‘
with
regard
to
’
that
subject
•
Budget-wise
,
we
should
save
more
this
month
.
Budget-wise
,
we
should
save
more
this
month
.
•
Time-wise
,
the
project
is
on
track
.
Time-wise
,
the
project
is
on
track
.
From
the
Old
English
noun
wīse
‘
manner
,
way
’,
later
used
as
an
adverbial
ending
in
compounds
like
‘
lengthwise
’;
modern
usage
meaning
‘
regarding
’
arose
in
the
20th
century
.