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ingenuously

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Synonyms and Antonyms of ingenuously

without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration

Like some other successful business owners, she ingenuously claims that she doesn't consider herself a genius, only hardworking.

Synonyms of ingenuously

artlessly, guilelessly, innocently, naively (or naïvely), naturally, sincerely, unaffectedly, unfeignedly, unpretentiously

Words Related to ingenuously

genuinely, honestly, simply, truly

freely, openheartedly, openly

candidly, frankly, matter-of-factly

casually, coolly (also cooly), nonchalantly

Near Antonyms of ingenuously

artfully, cannily, deceitfully, deceptively, deviously, dishonestly, falsely

archly, calculatingly, craftily, cunningly, furtively, insidiously, sharply, slickly, slyly (also slily), underhand, underhanded, underhandedly

flatteringly, unctuously

Antonyms of ingenuously

affectedly, artificially, hypocritically, insincerely, pretentiously, unnaturally

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