foolishly

ˈfuːlɪʃli
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Translation of foolishly from English into Dutch

Adverb

1.

behavior

in a way that lacks good judgment
  • She foolishly spent all her savings on a whim.Ze gaf dwaas al haar spaargeld uit aan een bevlieging.
2.

lack of seriousness

in a way that shows a lack of serious thought
  • She laughed foolishly at the joke.Ze lachte onbezonnen om de grap
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Synonyms and analogies of foolishly in English

Examples of foolishly in a sentence

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

Translations of "foolishly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
domwegadv.

They foolishly spent all their savings on expensive gadgets they didn't need.

Ze gaven hun hele spaarpot domweg uit aan dure snufjes die ze helemaal niet nodig hadden.

You see, I've foolishly forgotten the details of my evil plan.

Weet je, ik vergat domweg de details van mijn slecht plan.

dwaas

Desperate for affection, she foolishly trusted the merchant selling a mysterious love potion.

Wanhopig naar genegenheid vertrouwde zij dwaas op de koopman die een mysterieuze liefdesdrank verkocht.

It was you who foolishly asked your woman to bring her.

Het was u die dwaas gevraagd uw vrouw om haar te brengen.

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Other translations for foolishly:

  • dom genoeg

foolishly: Examples and translations in context

They foolishly followed their urge to eat, blind to the danger.

Ze liepen domweg hun eetdrang achterna, blind voor het gevaar.

He foolishly left his keys in the unlocked car.

Hij liet zijn sleutels domweg in de niet-afgesloten auto liggen.

They are endeavoring artificially for, foolishly, to overcome the laws of nature.

Ze proberen domweg kunstmatig om de wetten van de natuur te overwinnen.

I thought, foolishly, this would be a good opportunity for my colleagues to get to know you.

Ik dacht domweg dat 't een kans was om m'n collega's te leren kennen.

The days are over when people foolishly believed that it was their duty to kill or die for a cause.

De dagen dat mensen domweg geloofden dat het hun plicht was om voor een goede zaak te moorden of te sterven zijn voorbij.

Indeed, your opponent has foolishly come out against the subway project.

Inderdaad, je tegenstander is een dwaas en is tegen het metroproject.

I'm afraid my new medicine made me act foolishly yesterday.

Ik ben bang dat mijn nieuwe medicijn maakte me dwaas gedragen gisteren.

I'm afraid my new medicine made me act foolishly yesterday.

Ik ben bang dat mijn nieuwe medicijn maakte me dwaas gedragen gisteren.

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