injudiciously

Thân thiện

The manager acted injudiciously by approving the risky project without review.

Definition

Adverb: * In a manner that shows poor judgment; unwisely or imprudently.

Usage

The adverb "injudiciously" describes how an action is performed. It emphasizes that the action was done without careful thought, good sense, or proper consideration of the consequences. It is a formal word often used in analytical, critical, or historical contexts.

Examples

• The manager injudiciously shared confidential information with a competitor.
• She spent her savings injudiciously on luxury items and soon had nothing left.
• [From Reference Context] These intelligence tests were used injudiciously for many years.

Advanced Usage

• "To act injudiciously": A common collocation meaning to behave or make a decision in an unwise manner.
  • The board acted injudiciously by approving the merger without proper due diligence.

Variants and Related Words

• Injudicious (adjective): Showing very poor judgment; unwise.
  • It was an injudicious comment that damaged his reputation.
• Injudiciousness (noun): The quality or state of being injudicious.
  • The injudiciousness of the policy became clear over time.

Synonyms

• Unwisely
• Imprudently
• Foolishly
• Rashly
• Carelessly

Antonyms

• Judiciously
• Wisely
• Prudently
• Sensibly
• Carefully

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an injudicious manner
   • these intelligence tests were used injudiciously for many years