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as in crazily
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as in unwisely
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Recent Examples of foolishly
Denver’s ban predates even the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that Congressmembers foolishly let expire in 2004.
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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
So, Blue Owl foolishly shut down that method of redemption.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Carradine plays Lewis as an outcast who’s completely aware of the way others perceive and reject him, yet chooses to be relentlessly, willfully, almost foolishly optimistic.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
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
So, Blue Owl foolishly shut down that method of redemption.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Carradine plays Lewis as an outcast who’s completely aware of the way others perceive and reject him, yet chooses to be relentlessly, willfully, almost foolishly optimistic.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
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Thanks to a crazily unlikely accident, the researchers had witnessed a sperm-whale birth and had managed to videotape the entire event.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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And still, crazily enough, there are occasional firsts.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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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For the visitors’ winner, Anthony Gordon unwisely attempted to dribble inside his own half and carelessly lost possession.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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On May 14, Keller Public Safety posted a dashcam video on Facebook of a group of at least seven pre-teen and teens who police say drove recklessly and evaded police on Johnson Road.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Gray and his superb cast are in blazing form and full command here in a bruising movie that reveals the heavy price of pursuing the American Dream too recklessly, instead of heeding Aeschylus’ words.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 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
Adverb
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The registered nurse and community activist has depicted Foster as insufficiently progressive on housing equity issues.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Saying that Tim Duncan was the best player in the world from 2003-2007 is insanely clouded by hindsight bias.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The laughter continued through many of the movie’s insanely over-the-top slasher sequences that leave the majority of actors drenched in blood.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 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 21 May. 2026.
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