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foolishly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of foolishly

1 as in insanely, crazily

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for foolishly

crazily,
insanely

self-confidently

brashly,
brazenly,
foolhardily,
heedlessly,
hotheadedly,
impetuously,
imprudently,
impulsively,
incautiously,
overconfidently,
rashly,
recklessly,
thoughtlessly,
wildly

adventurously,
audaciously,
daringly,
hardily,
venturesomely,
venturously

hastily,
precipitately

spiritedly,
spunkily,
stoutly

determinedly,
firmly,
gamely,
grittily,
pluckily,
resolutely

boldly,
bravely,
courageously,
dauntlessly,
doughtily,
fearlessly,
gallantly,
gutsily,
heroically,
intrepidly,
manfully,
stalwartly,
stoutheartedly,
valiantly,
valorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for foolishly

cowardly,
cravenly,
fearfully,
pusillanimously,
spinelessly,
spiritlessly,
timorously

diffidently,
mousily,
shyly,
skittishly,
timidly

anxiously,
apprehensively,
nervously

carefully,
cautiously,
heedfully,
prudently

2 as in unwisely

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for foolishly

unwisely

undesirably,
unsatisfactorily

inadequately,
insufficiently

extraneously,
irrelevantly,
meaninglessly,
pointlessly,
senselessly

fallibly,
imperfectly

misguidedly

amiss,
erroneously,
faultily,
improperly,
inaccurately,
inappropriately,
inaptly,
incorrectly,
mistakenly,
unsuitably,
wrongly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for foolishly

appropriately,
aptly,
correctly,
fittingly,
properly,
right,
rightly,
suitably,
well

infallibly,
perfectly

germanely,
meaningfully,
pertinently,
relevantly,
sensibly

acceptably,
adequately,
satisfactorily,
sufficiently

prudently,
sagely,
wisely

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