innocently

1 without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration “You look nice,” she commented innocently Synonyms artlessly, guilelessly, ingenuously, naturally, naively (or naïvely), sincerely, unaffectedly, unfeignedly, unpretentiouslyRelated Words genuinely, honestly, simply, truly; freely, openheartedly, openly; candidly, frankly, matter-of-factly; casually, coolly (also cooly), nonchalantly; informally, relaxedly, unceremoniouslyNear Antonyms artfully, cannily, deceitfully, deceptively, deviously, dishonestly, falsely; archly, calculatingly, craftily, cunningly, furtively, insidiously, sharply, shiftily, slickly, slyly (also slily), underhand, underhanded, underhandedly; flatteringly, sycophantically, unctuouslyAntonyms affectedly, artificially, hypocritically, insincerely, pretentiously, unnaturally

2 with purity of thought and deed very young children approach the world so innocently Synonyms chastely, purely, modestly, morally, righteously, virtuouslyRelated Words decently, decorously, properly; priggishly, primly, prudishlyNear Antonyms indecently, obscenely, vulgarly; lasciviously, lewdly, lustfullyAntonyms evilly, immorally, impurely, sinfully, wickedly