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as in crazily
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as in unwisely
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Recent Examples of foolishly
Scientists, like Dr Obispo, are all too easily purchased by the rich, who will use their discoveries and inventions foolishly.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Yet Summers once again saw inflation in the spending foolishly agreed to by Biden.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 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
When this writer foolishly forgot her iPods inside the Palais, the 15-minute walk to fetch them — during which I was almost toppled over by wind and accosted by sleet — was enough to make her hole up in her hotel room for the rest of the day.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Some players are foolishly not rated.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Yet Summers once again saw inflation in the spending foolishly agreed to by Biden.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 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
When this writer foolishly forgot her iPods inside the Palais, the 15-minute walk to fetch them — during which I was almost toppled over by wind and accosted by sleet — was enough to make her hole up in her hotel room for the rest of the day.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Some players are foolishly not rated.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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And still, crazily enough, there are occasional firsts.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mando has a brush with death after unwisely angering the Hutts, who task him with hunting down Jabba's son, Rotta (Jeremy Allen White).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Democrats unwisely preferred one or two defunct airlines over one stronger and more viable combination of the two.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Residents in far north Fort Worth, like those in the Heritage neighborhood, have complained about riders — particularly kids — operating electric dirt bikes recklessly in residential areas, creating a safety concern.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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The department says this is part of an ongoing effort to address community concerns about dirt bikes driving recklessly through the city.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
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Or, will he be inclined to rashly respond similarly to former Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem?—
Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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People who try to move things forward sound insufficiently rigorous.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The brand exudes minimalist, cool-girl energy with its breezy, low-effort formulas—the likes of which felt insufficiently full-coverage for this makeup maximalist.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Keep an eye on that June date, when desperately hungry and insanely passionate New York basketball fans might be trying to get to Madison Square Garden for Game 6 at the same time visiting World Cup fans are forcing an end-around.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Raoul's office alleged that Peoples Gas imprudently incurred costs for the work, which are passed on to customers.—
Maggie Dougherty,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Foolishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foolishly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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