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ingenuously

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Synonyms & Antonyms of ingenuously

without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration

like some other supermodels, she ingenuously claims that she doesn't consider herself beautiful

Synonyms for 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

informally,
relaxedly,
unceremoniously

Near Antonyms for ingenuously

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

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

flatteringly,
sycophantically,
unctuously

Antonyms for ingenuously

affectedly,
artificially,
hypocritically,
insincerely,
pretentiously,
unnaturally

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