innocently

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Stephen Colletti innocently slicing turkey and unintentionally sparking one of the most wild crashouts in “Traitors” history.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 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

The collection’s opener, “In the South,” gets underway both innocently and ominously: “The day Junior fell down began like any other day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

By innocently responding to a text message, Carol unwittingly gave scammers just a handful of personal details, which they then used to manipulate and trick her into thinking her money was at risk.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

‘You is not loving it?’ the BFG asked innocently, rubbing his head.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl