credulously

adverb

Definition of credulouslynext
as in uncritically

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unquestioningly
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  • This means it was unquestioningly adapted to walking upright on two legs, Mongle said.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The software’s orders were often obeyed fearfully, unquestioningly.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of unquestioningly
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“Credulously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/credulously. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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