wohlbedacht

with careful deliberation, considerately

adverb VOHL-be-dahkht Rare

Also means

well-considered, deliberately

Usage Note

Wohlbedacht (from wohl + bedacht, well-considered) indicates that an action or decision was taken with thorough and careful thought. Wohlbedacht vorgehen — to proceed with careful deliberation. It is more formal and emphatic than überlegt and implies a degree of wisdom in the consideration.

Examples

"Er hat wohlbedacht auf eine Antwort verzichtet."

Natural Translation

He deliberately and thoughtfully chose not to respond.

Literal Translation

He has with careful deliberation on an answer foregone.

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