foolishly

adverb

Definition of foolishlynext
1
as in crazily

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2
as in unwisely

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Recent Examples of foolishly But while turnstiles spun — on Thursday, the club announced a record 4,034,219 fans showed up this season to witness Ohtani’s greatness — everyone forged foolishly forward. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The assumption that Harkness had been placing dropped calls to River’s phone set up the classic Slow Horses scenario where River foolishly goes off on his own to follow a lead and falls into an obvious trap. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 It was foolishly canceled in 2020, and smartly revived on Saturday. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Ciampa foolishly took his time getting to the ring before walking into a Jericho punch. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Taxi drivers who foolishly remained nearby shook their heads as the streets only filled up further, boxing them in. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Scientists, like Dr Obispo, are all too easily purchased by the rich, who will use their discoveries and inventions foolishly. — Literary Hub, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
  1. crazily
  2. unwisely
  3. recklessly
  4. inadequately
  5. rashly
  6. insufficiently
  7. insanely
  8. imprudently
Adverb
  • So, in recognition of the country's semiquincentennial, here's a proudly Memphicentric and crazily ambitious if inevitably incomplete list of 250 — count 'em, *250* — Memphis artists and entertainers.
    — John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of crazily
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  • Their retreat quickly spirals into a nightmare when one of the group discovers a book called the Naturom Demonto in the basement, and another unwisely reads aloud from it.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
  • Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Definition of unwisely
Adverb
  • On paper, the Republican senator from Missouri’s idea of punishing labs or users who have indeed acted recklessly or negligently while developing or deploying AI systems is a good one.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Individuals who recklessly violate the rules could face as much as 20 years in prison.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • The case accused school officials of unreasonably exposing McNair to the risk of heatstroke, failing to recognize the initial symptoms and inadequately providing medical care and treatment, thus worsening McNair’s condition.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The case went before Carter, who also oversees a six-year-old case in which the city and county are accused of inadequately addressing homelessness.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of inadequately
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  • After rashly stealing a man’s cigarette lighter on the subway, Ingeborg trips while making her getaway, resulting in a tibia fracture that threatens to take her out of commission for months on end.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
    — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Definition of rashly
Adverb
  • Internal pressure gave the missile its structural rigidity, meaning the vehicle could buckle if insufficiently pressurized.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Or… 2) Miami is insufficiently impressed and spends its likely very high 2027 first-round draft pick on a QB with the clear intent for the rookie to soon replace Willis.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of insufficiently
Adverb
  • But Krieps is teeing up an insanely busy run after last year’s performance in Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Lion-winning Father, Mother, Sister, Brother.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe my argument was so strong, the AI would realize that its tech overlords were using this insanely powerful technology not to solve hunger or climate change, but to make reading less essential.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of insanely
Adverb
  • The governor’s previous proposal had also tied the loss of bonuses to a finding by state regulators that a utility acted imprudently in its maintenance and wildfire mitigation protocols ahead of the fire’s start.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprudently

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