daftly
- adverb
- /ˈdæftli/
- Informal
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- 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
72
3.7
In a way that is much too extreme or silly
23
5.0
In a way that does not make sense or is much too extreme
12
4.7
In a wild and foolish way
5
7.0
So silly or extreme that it makes people laugh
3
8.1
Very silly or unreasonable in a way that seems laughable
1
6.4
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
1
7.3
In a silly way that has no real purpose
1
8.9
In a wild way as if not thinking clearly
1
9.2
In a silly way that shows little understanding
1
7.6
In a very foolish way that shows little sense
In a slightly silly or odd way
In a slightly strange or silly way
Acting silly and playful in a slightly strange but friendly way
In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh
In a funny, strange way that makes people laugh
In a foolish way to make people laugh
In a foolish way without much thought
In a way that makes people laugh because it is silly
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.