Naively

/naɪˈivli/

Synonyms for "naively" (14 found)

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Adverb(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
emotionally naive

Related words (7)

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manner adverb

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Collocations

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act naivelyassume naivelybelieve naivelynaively optimisticrespond naivelythink naively

Inflections

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more naivelymost naively

Derivations

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Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Sami naively answered all of Layla's questions.

Source: tatoeba (6806758)

He dropped his Berber name and took on an Arab name, naively thinking that this would make him a better Muslim.

Source: tatoeba (7851808)

James naively thought that everyone in his country lived that way.

Source: tatoeba (11506287)

The order was written. In less than ten days everything was "on wheels" and the whole body of these Sioux [was] on the move to the country they had indicated, and the Secretary of the Interior says, naively, in his report for 1868, "The Indians were found to be quite determined to move westward, and the promise of the government in that respect was faithfully kept."

Source: wiktionary

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