daftly
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7.6
- adverb
- /ˈdæftli/
- Informal
- He daftly believed that the party would be a huge success despite the lack of planning.
Examples
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They daftly approached the project, ignoring sound advice and making silly mistakes.
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He is daftly wrong in his belief that the practice of favoritism has no place in government.
Blog text (13) -
She daftly danced at the party, causing everyone to laugh and join in the fun.
Synonyms
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3.7
In a way that is much too extreme or silly
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5.0
In a way that does not make sense or is much too extreme
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4.7
In a wild and foolish way
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7.0
So silly or extreme that it makes people laugh
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8.1
Very silly or unreasonable in a way that seems laughable
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9.8
Acting silly and playful in a slightly strange but friendly way
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7.3
In a silly way that has no real purpose
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6.4
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
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7.6
In a very foolish way that shows little sense
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9.2
In a silly way that shows little understanding
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8.9
In a wild way as if not thinking clearly
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8.7
In a slightly strange or silly way
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8.5
In a way that makes people laugh because it is silly
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8.1
In a foolish way to make people laugh
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8.0
In a funny, strange way that makes people laugh
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8.2
In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh
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9.9
In a slightly silly or odd way
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9.7
In a foolish way without much thought
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Daftly comes from the adjective daft, which long ago meant 'tame' or 'gentle' but later changed to mean 'silly' or 'foolish'. So to do something daftly is to do it in a silly, foolish way.