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as in crazily
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as in unwisely
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Recent Examples of foolishly
Congress foolishly downsized that number in the 1980s and ’90s on the erroneous belief that more doctors would encourage unnecessary health care consumption.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
This game was over early in the second quarter when Alabama, trailing 3-0, foolishly attempted to convert a fourth and one from their 34-yard line.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Both entities foolishly used the largesse to substantially expand their unionized staffs and now don’t have the revenue base to support those higher costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
This game was over early in the second quarter when Alabama, trailing 3-0, foolishly attempted to convert a fourth and one from their 34-yard line.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Both entities foolishly used the largesse to substantially expand their unionized staffs and now don’t have the revenue base to support those higher costs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
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All this happened before, with the aid of a boombox, Singh and the little girls taught me to crazily dance Punjabi-style in their welcoming home occupied by three generations.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Granted, by the time the Jet Skis are swinging crazily in the air, Nathan has only been onboard for a few hours.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Tom unwisely selects a female Jimmy nicknamed Jimmima (Emma Laird) as his opponent and is promptly and methodically disarmed as painfully as possible.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
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Against the 76ers on Saturday, Gradey Dick missed a layup in transition, unwisely trying to shoot over Joel Embiid.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Officers in the Real Time Crime Center could see surveillance footage of several people recklessly shooting firearms at that location and in the direction of a neighborhood.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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The department's Real Time Crime Center reviewed surveillance footage showing multiple individuals firing guns recklessly at the location and toward nearby homes.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Issues such as menopause and perimenopause, endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease — conditions that exclusively or disproportionately affect women — remain inadequately studied.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Scally had already struggled after dealing inadequately with a cross, which let the high-flying visitors score their first.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Governor Newsom has been insufficiently aggressive on AI regulation despite his wife’s advocacy for child safety protections, instead maintaining a cautious approach that reflects long-standing ties to the technology industry rather than working-class interests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the past year at UF, the GOP’s push to eliminate academic leaders seen as insufficiently hostile to left-leaning academics effectively derailed the hiring of a new president and multiple college dean searches.—
Garrett Shanley Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meta Platforms is an insanely good customer.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Grace is just such an insanely good actress.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 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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If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Foolishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foolishly. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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