foolishly
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2.8
- adverb
- /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
:
imprudentemente
- Foolishly, she trusted a stranger with her personal information.
- perhaps foolishly
Well, choosing K foolishly can lead to strange results.
- Well, choosing K foolishly can lead to strange results.
- So I was married when I was very young, foolishly maybe, maybe not.
- The notion that people are animals and behave foolishly in going to cities is a foolish proposition.
- Keep thy tongue from barking foolishly.
- No, no, I scooped him up and I brought him into our bed foolishly thinking maybe he'll just like snuggle up and go to sleep.
- Now I'm beginning to realize that it it is either rightly or foolishly the subject of a lot of human intervention.
- And the US government used to be investing much more in R&D;, but we have slashed that part of the government really foolishly.
- Other cultures emerging and becoming more significant, to which we foolishly said, well, that's fine because they used to be part of a traditional world.
- I would add that while boom and bust cycles do transfer wealth from those who've invested foolishly to those who invest wisely, it's not obvious to me that this is such a bad thing.
- I'm holding out hope, maybe foolishly, the Tesla Roadster is maybe two years away.
- But some people will always arrive, arrive, however often you foolishly claim you can stop the boats.
- I'm not allowing myself to desire the things that you desire foolishly.
- So possibly I'm going to foolishly say that this is the year that the Jazz finally figure this shit out.
- I want to win so I don't foolishly give out secrets, but the reality is that most companies don't want to make a commitment to service.
Examples
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"Even in a relatively quiet place like Jones Point, it's foolishly careless not to lock your car."
Fiction book (1999) -
I mean we'll all foolishly try to rescue her and get caught right in the trap.
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So I was married when I was very young, foolishly maybe, maybe not.
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People sometimes act foolishly out of out of fear to try to get away from it.
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And content with the pleasure that that knowledge gave me, I foolishly stayed my hand.
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There had been something foolishly romantic about that, she thought now.
Fiction book (1999) -
When he opened the store, he decided, foolishly, not to put in a gas pump.
Fiction book (1990) -
Let's assume that you have won the lottery and have serious money that you foolishly wish to invest in the stock market.
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I prepared myself for the worst, but Virginia seemed to recover, and foolishly I succumbed to hope.
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Every time she checked her phone messages, she hoped, foolishly, that she might hear Joel's voice.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
59
4.4
Without thinking or planning, often leading to mistakes
30
4.6
In a way that shows no care about danger or the results
24
3.0
In a way that shows bad judgment or not being smart
13
4.4
In a way that shows little experience and too much trust
12
4.2
Showing no care for the bad results of what you do
7
5.6
Act quickly without thinking about the bad results
5
4.1
In a way that shows poor judgment
3
6.3
In a very foolish way that shows bad judgment
1
6.4
A wrong way of acting because of bad judgment or wrong beliefs
1
7.3
In a silly way that has no real purpose
1
7.7
In a way that shows no care for possible bad results
1
7.6
In a very foolish way that shows little sense
1
7.5
Without thinking and showing little care for others
1
9.2
In a silly way that shows little understanding
1
7.0
In a careless way that ignores danger
1
8.3
Acting in a very risky way without thinking about the dangers
Acting without good sense or careful thought
In a way that shows poor thinking or little care
In a foolish way without much thought
In a way that does not think about future problems or long-term effects
In a foolish way to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foolishly comes from fool, which means 'a person who lacks good sense', plus the endings -ish and -ly that turn it into 'in a ... way'. So to act foolishly is to act 'in a way that lacks good judgment'.