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. — shanghainese
ruОн поступил глупо. — sharptoothed
deEr handelte sehr töricht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My brother is always acting foolishly.
deMein Bruder blödelt immer herum. — Waldelfe
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