naively

variants or naïvely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for naively
Adverb
  • Replacing what Tocchet brought in Vancouver won’t be easy, and Canucks management is very much in the early stages of a process to identify a new bench boss that the club sincerely believed wouldn’t be required this summer.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • It could be interpreted as either sincerely thanking or trolling Dallas general manager Nico Harrison, who made the trade with Rob Pelinka that brought Luka to L.A. and changed the trajectory of the Lakers.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Pepa is honestly much more supportive than her nephew in her one-on-one conversation with Buck.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
  • Learn more Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card The Venture X is a straightforward, well-rounded card for everyday use—for dining out or, honestly, whatever life brings.
    Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
Adverb
  • Tarot horoscopes simply show the easiest path toward that growth.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
  • Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the justices could simply return the case to the 11th Circuit by saying a provision in the Constitution doesn’t prevent a lawsuit and let the lower-court judges sort out how much discretion police deserve in making mistakes.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Naively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naively. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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