Antonyms for foolishly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : foo-lish
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfu lɪʃ


Definition of foolishly

Origin :
  • early 14c., from fool (n.) + -ish. Related: Foolishly; foolishness. Old English words for this were dysig, stunt, dol.
  • adv idiotic, without due consideration
Example sentences :
  • It made Andrew think, foolishly enough, of someone tipping a hat.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • "I do believe he thinks he knows you," said Eudora, foolishly.
  • Extract from : « The Yates Pride » by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
  • I began to long to be able to do something for her besides—I foolishly said beyond loving her.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • Where was any call for that confession, about which the soutar had maundered so foolishly?
  • Extract from : « Salted With Fire » by George MacDonald
  • But she found no one to make her such an offer as the one so foolishly declined.
  • Extract from : « A Singer from the Sea » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • But whether we do wisely or foolishly, the business of life must be carried on.
  • Extract from : « A Singer from the Sea » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • Nevertheless I was foolishly pleased to hear that she liked me.
  • Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • "I would she loved me a little," complained Gian Maria foolishly.
  • Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
  • Extract from : « A Bride of the Plains » by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
  • This reptile does not foolishly expend its strength in this troublesome labour.
  • Extract from : « The Industries of Animals » by Frdric Houssay

Synonyms for foolishly

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