foolishly
In a foolish mannerIn a foolish manner.
» He acted foolishly.
Er handelte sehr töricht.
Он поступил глупо.
Он повёл себя как дурак.
Он повёл себя глупо.
Він повівся безглуздо.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a foolish manner.
He dressed foolishly to entertain the children.
Without good judgment.
Foolishly, he had decided that, because a home was the best investment, two homes were even better.
without good sense or judgment
Examples
23 sentencesHe acted foolishly.
Він повівся безглуздо.
ruОн поступил глупо.
deEr handelte sehr töricht.
My brother is always acting foolishly.
deMein Bruder blödelt immer herum.
I foolishly imagined that he was going to help me.
I'm ashamed because I acted foolishly.
Tom foolishly dove into shallow water.
Origin
From Middle English folysly, folysschly; equivalent to foolish + -ly.From Middle English folysly, folysschly; equivalent to foolish + -ly.
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Forms
more foolishly, most foolishly| Comparative | more foolishly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most foolishly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- without good sense or judgment:unwisely
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb