illadvisedly

Ill-advisedly is an adverb meaning in a manner marked by poor judgment or imprudence. It modifies verbs to indicate that a course of action was undertaken without sufficient caution or consideration. The word is formed by adding the adverbial suffix -ly to the hyphenated adjective ill-advised.

In contemporary usage, ill-advisedly is relatively uncommon and often perceived as formal, literary, or humorous. Writers may choose other adverbs such as unwisely, imprudently, or rashly to convey a similar idea in everyday prose. The choice of ill-advisedly can foreground the idea that a decision itself was ill-conceived rather than merely careless.

Example: They proceeded ill-advisedly, ignoring repeated warnings and mounting evidence of risk.

Etymology and usage notes: Ill-advisedly derives from ill-advised, formed by combining the negative prefix ill- with the adjective advised and adding the -ly suffix to create an adverb. Ill-advised describes something poorly conceived or misguided; ill-advisedly emphasizes the manner in which an action was carried out. Related terms include ill-advised (adj); unwisely; imprudently; rashly.