Dictionary wiseManner

noun

wise

A way of doing or considering something.

The old text describes the matter in this wise.

Etymology

wiseOld Englishmanner or way

The Old English noun already means manner. It survives independently in older expressions and in compounds describing a way of considering something.

More examples

He arranged the pieces in like wise.
The poem uses in no wise to mean in no way.
She explained that wise meant manner in the older passage.

Forms

wise

Similar words

manner: The ordinary modern term for a way of doing something.
fashion: Can mean a way or method, especially in set expressions.