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wise2

Pronunciation: /wʌɪz/

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Definition of wise

noun

archaic

the manner or extent of something:he did it this wise

Phrases

in no wise: not at all.

Origin:

Old English wīse, of Germanic origin; related to wit²

wise in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of wise in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

wisdom literature
Wisdom of Solomon
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wise guy
wise man
wise saw
wise woman
wiseacre

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