credulously

adverb

Definition of credulouslynext
as in uncritically

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unquestioningly
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  • 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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