innocently
Example Sentences
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The fraudster uses fake pictures, often taken from the profiles of people innocently posting on social media.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Still, when he departs from a text he shares part of his inner world, and seems sometimes almost innocently interested in what he’s saying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
They were chattering innocently and said they’d been to the cookie store on Lincoln Avenue and were headed home, to a house that survived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
It begins innocently enough: the two sit down to steaks at Paddy’s, luxuriating in the rare act of sharing a proper meal.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
Mr. Brooke made no comment as she returned the book to Meg, who said innocently, “I thought it was poetry.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
