Rachel wisely decided to stay at home.

[homotopy07]

Rachel wisely decided to stay at home. (my original sentence)

I am assuming that "wisely" means "showing good judgment", not "in a wise manner".

Am I on the right track with this assumption?

 

[JulianStuart]

The definition of "wise" in the WRF dictionary is

wise /waɪz/ adj., wis•er, wis•est,
adj.

1. having or showing understanding and good judgment:a wise decision.[t + be + ~ (+ of + object) + to + verb]It was not very wise of him to be rude.
2. having or showing deep knowledge or learning.

so by your question, it might seem you think "in a wise manner" has a different meaning

 

[homotopy07]

Thanks, JS.

I now think I should have written: I am assuming that (1) implies that the decision was wise, not that the way she decided was wise.

 

[JulianStuart]

A decision cannot show "good judgement" - the person shows the good judgement.

 

[homotopy07]

A decision cannot show "good judgement" - the person shows the good judgement.

Thank you very much, JS.