Stupidly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1
In a stupid manner.
"She was so modest, so expressive, she had looked so soft in her thin white gown that he felt he had acted stupidly."
2
To an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.
"He is so—so proud of his money, and thinks every one ought to be as stupidly rich as he is himself."

Adverb

1
in a stupid manner wordnet

Synonyms

absurdly carelessly carelessly doltishly doltishly extremely

Antonyms

Example

"I could do nothing but stare stupidly at the printed page."

Etymology

From stupid + -ly.

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