INGENUOUSLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

ingenuously

adverb

as in sincerely

without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration like some other supermodels, she ingenuously claims that she doesn't consider herself beautiful

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Recent Examples of ingenuously Saved from demolition and ingenuously repurposed as a restaurant in 2020, the old rail ties used to make the bar, The Depot is now one of the places to be in a growing, bustling city of 25,000. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026

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Still, the energy around physical media continues to surge in sincerely exciting new ways.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The risk of contaminating the aquifer is a long and sincerely held fear among critics like Leigh Ford, executive director of the Snake River Alliance, a nuclear watchdog.

— Mark Dee April 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026