foolishly

adverb

Definition of foolishlynext
1
as in crazily

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2
as in unwisely

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Recent Examples of foolishly The Trojans were the ones who foolishly dragged the horse inside their own city, went to sleep, and then got slaughtered when the Greek soldiers climbed out and opened the gates. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Just as foolishly, Britain has severely hindered production of its North Sea oil and has refused to embrace fracking. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Taxi drivers who foolishly remained nearby shook their heads as the streets only filled up further, boxing them in. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Scientists, like Dr Obispo, are all too easily purchased by the rich, who will use their discoveries and inventions foolishly. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 Denver’s ban predates even the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that Congressmembers foolishly let expire in 2004. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Zilis may be a key witness, since Altman foolishly confided in her. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 Hurley, being Hurley, had to take a dig at folks for suggesting that perhaps his streak would be broken here, who – just as foolishly as leaving out a sticker in the UConn locker room – thought perhaps the Huskies might lose. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 The think tank proposals of this R&D tax would foolishly jeopardize this activity. — Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
  1. crazily
  2. unwisely
  3. recklessly
  4. inadequately
  5. rashly
  6. insufficiently
  7. insanely
  8. imprudently
Adverb
  • And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
  • The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Definition of crazily
Adverb
  • Their retreat quickly spirals into a nightmare when one of the group discovers a book called the Naturom Demonto in the basement, and another unwisely reads aloud from it.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
  • Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of unwisely
Adverb
  • Hal recklessly careens between personal ambition and marital loyalty.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities on Sunday arrested Jacob Williams Haskins on suspicion of recklessly causing a fire, the Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit said in a news release Monday.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • Without the federal government as a consistent partner, local efforts are inadequately supported.
    — Monitor Reader, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
  • Indian troops were deployed to thwart Chinese advances but were reportedly inadequately supplied, underprepared, and overwhelmed.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
Definition of inadequately
Adverb
  • No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
    — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of rashly
Adverb
  • Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role.
    — James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The university determined that Verster was insufficiently transparent because he had been paid through his own company for studies that cited his university affiliation.
    — Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026
Definition of insufficiently
Adverb
  • Given Koivun's insanely impressive amateur and college career at Auburn and his nearly-immediate win on Tour, much of the golf world went ahead and wrote his name in Sharpie to be named to the Presidents Cup team.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Fresh off her insanely on-theme Challengers fashion run, Zendaya stayed winning at the 2024 Met Gala in a stunning Maison Margiela Couture gown that was, quite literally, in full bloom.
    — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of insanely
Adverb
  • Raoul's office alleged that Peoples Gas imprudently incurred costs for the work, which are passed on to customers.
    — Maggie Dougherty, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of imprudently

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