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View definitions for foolishly

foolishly

adverb as in idiotic, without due consideration

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I foolishly thought his acceptance meant we were all being accepted, but that could not have been farther from the truth.

From Salon

The accusation of election interference made by the Trump campaign, courtesy of an, at best, foolishly written LinkedIn post blew up into a transatlantic spat.

From BBC

Daniel Calder, defending, told the court that Smith had not set out to attend the protest on the day, and had been passing the riot when she "foolishly" got involved.

From BBC

"He knows he acted foolishly, he knows he acted out of stupidity," she added.

From BBC

Generously — or foolishly — Babb lent Steinbeck her copious research notes, which he used as inspiration for “The Grapes of Wrath,” whose success undermined Babb’s career.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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