Foolishly

Foolishly
Foolishly \Fool"ish*ly\, adv. In a foolish manner. [1913 Webster]

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  • foolishly — [adv] idiotic, without due consideration absurdly, ill advisedly, imprudently, incautiously, indiscreetly, injudiciously, mistakenly, short sightedly, stupidly, unwisely; concepts 401,542,544 Ant. carefully, cautiously, sensibly, thoughtfully,… …   New thesaurus

  • foolishly — adverb a) In a foolish manner. He dressed foolishly to entertain the children. b) Without good judgment. Foolishly, he had decided that, because a home was the best investment, two homes were even better …   Wiktionary

  • foolishly — adv. Foolishly is used with these verbs: ↑believe …   Collocations dictionary

  • foolishly — foolish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking good sense or judgement; silly or unwise. DERIVATIVES foolishly adverb foolishness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • foolishly — adverb without good sense or judgment He acted foolishly when he agreed to come • Syn: ↑unwisely • Ant: ↑wisely • Derived from adjective: ↑foolish …   Useful english dictionary

  • foolishly — adverb see foolish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • foolishly — See foolish. * * * …   Universalium

  • foolishly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stupidly, irrationally, idiotically, senselessly, witlessly, fatuously, inanely, injudiciously, imprudently, unwisely, weakmindedly, unintelligently, uncomprehendingly, mistakenly, illogically, ill advisedly, insanely,… …   English dictionary for students

  • foolishly — adv. stupidly, in a silly manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foolishly — fool·ish·ly …   English syllables

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