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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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Guessing crazily at the future, the gambler is granted, briefly, the gift of now.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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With the line jumping crazily from the wooden box in which 1,000 yards had been coiled neatly, the beast barreled toward the bottom on a slight angle out to sea.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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Then, as England’s defenders desperately appealed for handball, Maradona somewhat unwisely celebrated by repeatedly raising his left fist to the crowd, replicating his decisive touch.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Britain’s Labour government unwisely grants the Communist regime a prime location in London.—
Iain Duncan Smith,
Washington Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Cooper is expected to be in court on Wednesday to be advised of the charge of second-degree assault- strangulation, as well as Cooper, 28, third-degree assault- knowingly or recklessly causing injury, a misdemeanor.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Sunday when Santa Clara police officers saw the Buick driving recklessly on Stevens Creek Boulevard, Santa Clara police said in a news release.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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The plaintiffs—seven Syrian nationals, together with advocacy organizations—argued that the administration’s decision was arbitrary, inadequately justified, and motivated by impermissible considerations.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Nov. 2025
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Decades of underfunding and under-research mean women are still diagnosed late, treated inadequately, and left to manage conditions that could have been prevented or better addressed.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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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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Lipowitz is two years older but rides more rashly.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Many countries are not on track to meet their NDCs or have set targets that are insufficiently ambitious.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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Semafor first reported the withdrawal of Isaacman's nomination on Saturday afternoon, after which other publications confirmed the news and ran the same statement from the White House, which implies that Isaacman had been judged insufficiently MAGA for the job.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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This one was such an insanely long process.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Nov. 2025
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Aw, dream-Goldie’s back in one of her insanely good outfits!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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