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or naïvely
as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration
she naively admitted to the job interviewer that she actually had little work experience
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Recent Examples of naively
When the frame shifts up and over the reservoir’s edge, Copco 1 appears as a concrete colossus, standing sentry over the river naively burbling below.
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Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
But owner Danny Meyer wants to remind you about its days as a scrappy ingénue, naïvely determined to show this gritty city a thing or two about democratic dining.
—Christine Muhlke, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Mills’ team works from what’s known about the physical Earth over deep time, and then lets the model naïvely produce the temperature estimates on its own.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Many wealth management strategies naively assume that rate cuts automatically benefit all equities equally.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Rising health care costs are never far from many of our minds — the millions of people soon to be kicked off Medicaid but also plenty of us who thought, naively, that the well-insured would never need to worry.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
But owner Danny Meyer wants to remind you about its days as a scrappy ingénue, naïvely determined to show this gritty city a thing or two about democratic dining.
—Christine Muhlke, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Mills’ team works from what’s known about the physical Earth over deep time, and then lets the model naïvely produce the temperature estimates on its own.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Many wealth management strategies naively assume that rate cuts automatically benefit all equities equally.
—Elie Nour, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Rising health care costs are never far from many of our minds — the millions of people soon to be kicked off Medicaid but also plenty of us who thought, naively, that the well-insured would never need to worry.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naively
Adverb
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The two women hug; Davina sincerely wishes Julia well.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t mean all accommodations are unnecessary or that some kids don’t sincerely benefit from a system that adapts to their needs.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This one’s not particularly bizarre, honestly.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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And honestly, Kamie was exactly what the show needed.—
Sumayya Tobah,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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People still are prohibited from carrying guns — openly or concealed — in certain areas, including schools and university campuses; professional athletic events not related to firearms; hospitals; police stations; courts and polling places.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The flag installation is the most recent marketing move by the company as the chain openly embraces more conservative messaging.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But with so much of that renewable generating technology also imported from a single country, there is a risk that one strategic geopolitical vulnerability is simply replaced with another.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Republicans insist Democrats need to simply agree to extend current funding for another seven weeks, Democrats demanded that any funding bill contain an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That’s because research suggests more men casually follow sports than women, experts say.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Her navy cashmere jacket — from a few seasons ago — is casually draped over the back of the sofa.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Naively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naively. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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