foolishly

ˈfuːlɪʃli

Definition

Definition of foolishly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

behaviorin a way that lacks good judgment

She foolishly spent all her savings on a whim.

imprudently

recklessly

senselessly

lack of seriousnessin a way that shows a lack of serious thought

She laughed foolishly at the joke..

carelessly

recklessly

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Origin of foolishly

Latin, follis (bellows) + -ish (like)

Terms with foolishly included in their meaning

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stupidly

adv.

foolishly

in a foolish or unwise manner

throw money away

wasteful spending

spend money foolishly without thinking

tripping

adj.

foolish behavior

acting irrationally or foolishly

yap

speak

talk noisily or foolishly

ape

imitator

person who imitates others foolishly

arse

behavior

act foolishly or carelessly

make an exhibition of oneself

public embarrassment

embarrass oneself publicly by acting foolishly or awkwardly

more dollars than sense

wealth and wisdom

having money but lacking wisdom or spending it foolishly

Examples of foolishly in a sentence

They foolishly believed the scammer's promises.
They foolishly spent all their savings on a whim.

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French:bêtement, stupidement, ...
German:törichterweise, albern, ...
Italian:stupidamente, ...
Spanish:tontamente, ...
Portuguese:imprudentemente, de forma tola, ...
Chinese:愚蠢地, 无聊地, ...
Japanese:愚かに, 馬鹿げて, ...
Arabic:بِحَمَاقَة, بلا جدية, ...
Hebrew:בְּטִיפְּשׁוּת, ...
Russian:глупо, ...
Ukrainian:нерозумно, ...
Hindi:बेवकूफ़ी से, नासमझी से, ...
Bengali:বোকামি করে, বোকামির মতো, ...
Catalan:ximplement, nèciament, ...
Czech:pošetile, ...
Danish:uklogt, fjollet, ...
Dutch:dwaas, domweg, ...
Greek:απερίσκεπτα, χαζά, ...
Hungarian:ostobán, ...
Khmer:ដោយល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ដោយឥតគិតពិចារណា, ...
Korean:어리석게, 바보같이, ...
Persian:نسنجیده, سبک‌سرانه, ...
Polish:lekkomyślnie, głupkowato, ...
Portuguese (BR):tolamente, de forma tola, ...
Romanian:nechibzuit, neserios, ...
Swedish:dåraktigt, fånigt, ...
Thai:อย่างโง่เขลา, อย่างงี่เง่า, ...
Turkish:düşüncesizce, saçma bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:dại dột, ngớ ngẩn, ...

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