inanely
1
7.3
- adverb
- /ɪˈneɪnli/
:
de manera tonta
- They stared at the screen inanely as the movie played on without making any sense.
- inanely said
- grinning inanely
- inanely thought
Examples
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I smile again inanely.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Having some trouble?" I asked inanely.
Fiction book (1997) -
" I need to rake the leaves again," I inanely said to my old friend.
Fiction book (2000) -
Eric continues babbling inanely in the background.
Fiction book (1992) -
Inanely, all she could think of to say was, "Do you still play the lute, Father?" The man bowed his head.
Fiction book (2001) -
He nodded, and grinning inanely, said, "He's the biggest baby in there."
Fiction book (1997) -
They sat in front of me, slumping or smirking or grinning inanely.
Fiction book (1995) -
He laughed inanely at the joke, not realizing it wasn't funny at all.
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During the meeting, she inanely suggested the team take a break every five minutes.
Synonyms
28
2.8
In a way that shows poor judgment
24
3.0
In a way that shows bad judgment or not being smart
5
4.1
In a way that shows poor judgment
4
3.5
In a way that does not help or make any difference
4
4.3
In a way that has no purpose or use
3
6.3
In a very foolish way that shows bad judgment
1
9.2
In a silly way that shows little understanding
1
7.5
Without thinking and showing little care for others
1
7.6
In a very foolish way that shows little sense
1
7.0
Acting without thinking
In a foolish way to make people laugh
Behave in a silly, foolish way that seems a bit crazy
In a foolish way without much thought
In a way that shows little thought or understanding
In a way that shows poor thinking or little care
Speaks or acts in a joking way
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inanely comes from the Latin word inanis, which means 'empty'. Imagine words or thoughts that are 'empty' — without real meaning — so to act or speak inanely is to behave in a silly, pointless way.