Middle English word vnwysely comes from Old English wīslīċe, Old English un-, Old English wislice, and later Old English unwislice (Unwisely, foolishly.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| wīslīċe | Old English (ang) | |
| un- | Old English (ang) | (added to nouns and adjectives) negation, privation, or absence of. (added to verbs) down. Bad (used to denote a pejorative sense) (compare mis-, mal-) Forming verbs from verbs, with an opposite or reversive sense. |
| wislice | Old English (ang) | Wisely, skillfully, cunningly.. Wisely, with wisdom, sagaciously, prudently. |
| unwīslīċe | Old English (ang) | |
| unwislice | Old English (ang) | Unwisely, foolishly. |
| vnwyseliche | Middle English (enm) |