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foolishly

adverb

Definition of foolishlynext
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as in crazily

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as in unwisely

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Recent Examples of foolishly It was foolishly canceled in 2020, and smartly revived on Saturday. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Ciampa foolishly took his time getting to the ring before walking into a Jericho punch. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Taxi drivers who foolishly remained nearby shook their heads as the streets only filled up further, boxing them in. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Scientists, like Dr Obispo, are all too easily purchased by the rich, who will use their discoveries and inventions foolishly. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 Denver’s ban predates even the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that Congressmembers foolishly let expire in 2004. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Zilis may be a key witness, since Altman foolishly confided in her. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 Hurley, being Hurley, had to take a dig at folks for suggesting that perhaps his streak would be broken here, who – just as foolishly as leaving out a sticker in the UConn locker room – thought perhaps the Huskies might lose. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 The think tank proposals of this R&D tax would foolishly jeopardize this activity. — Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
  1. crazily
  2. unwisely
  3. recklessly
  4. inadequately
  5. rashly
  6. insufficiently
  7. insanely
  8. imprudently
Adverb
  • So, in recognition of the country's semiquincentennial, here's a proudly Memphicentric and crazily ambitious if inevitably incomplete list of 250 — count 'em, *250* — Memphis artists and entertainers.
    — John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of crazily
Adverb
  • Their retreat quickly spirals into a nightmare when one of the group discovers a book called the Naturom Demonto in the basement, and another unwisely reads aloud from it.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
  • Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of unwisely
Adverb
  • Beyond biological and nuclear threats, AI companies face harsh organizational incentives to develop AI even faster and — experts say — more recklessly.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Ferrari was charged with injuries to a police dog, recklessly endangering another person and inflicting injury to a domestic animal, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • The case went before Carter, who also oversees a six-year-old case in which the city and county are accused of inadequately addressing homelessness.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Beatty has challenged the board’s plan to close the Kennedy Center for two years, arguing its initial decision was rushed and inadequately considered.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of inadequately
Adverb
  • After rashly stealing a man’s cigarette lighter on the subway, Ingeborg trips while making her getaway, resulting in a tibia fracture that threatens to take her out of commission for months on end.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
    — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Definition of rashly
Adverb
  • Or… 2) Miami is insufficiently impressed and spends its likely very high 2027 first-round draft pick on a QB with the clear intent for the rookie to soon replace Willis.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Especially exciting to him was the German student movement, which combined support for liberation across the non-Western world with attacks on what the students considered the suffocating (and still insufficiently de-Nazified) Federal Republic.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of insufficiently
Adverb
  • Maybe my argument was so strong, the AI would realize that its tech overlords were using this insanely powerful technology not to solve hunger or climate change, but to make reading less essential.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Mood-Booster Cookies Treat yourself to one of these insanely rich morsels, which fall somewhere between a truffle and a cookie, on those gray or rainy afternoons when only chocolate will do.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of insanely
Adverb
  • The governor’s previous proposal had also tied the loss of bonuses to a finding by state regulators that a utility acted imprudently in its maintenance and wildfire mitigation protocols ahead of the fire’s start.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprudently

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