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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
Many Marylanders naively believed BGE was simply doing the community a favor.
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Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Some part of me–naively–trusted that the shoe would be supportive and comfortable, even throughout a 12-hour marathon of dancing and walking around the festival.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
And beyond a few ad hoc fire safety laws that were scarcely enforced, cities’ building codes and water infrastructure naively lagged far behind the threat cities were creating.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Educators are no longer naively wondering if students will use generative AI to do their homework for them.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has seen previous presidents either kick the can down the road or naively believe that the current Iranian regime could be trusted.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Putting this season aside, the job of coaching one of Scotland’s big two could be naively regarded as a cakewalk.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
To believe otherwise is to divert one’s gaze, naively, hoping others will manage the problem, keeping it from your doorstep — in defiance of the medicine and simple math.
—Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2026
Some part of me–naively–trusted that the shoe would be supportive and comfortable, even throughout a 12-hour marathon of dancing and walking around the festival.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
And beyond a few ad hoc fire safety laws that were scarcely enforced, cities’ building codes and water infrastructure naively lagged far behind the threat cities were creating.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Educators are no longer naively wondering if students will use generative AI to do their homework for them.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump has seen previous presidents either kick the can down the road or naively believe that the current Iranian regime could be trusted.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Putting this season aside, the job of coaching one of Scotland’s big two could be naively regarded as a cakewalk.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
To believe otherwise is to divert one’s gaze, naively, hoping others will manage the problem, keeping it from your doorstep — in defiance of the medicine and simple math.
—Eric Snoey, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naively
Adverb
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Still, the energy around physical media continues to surge in sincerely exciting new ways.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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There were a lot of people genuinely really stoked for it.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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This is a great feature from Quanta Magazine, which argues that AI has crossed a real threshold in mathematics, shifting from a curiosity to a genuinely useful research partner.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Some hard-liners have openly criticized the regime for agreeing to a ceasefire, saying that the United States cannot be trusted.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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But above all – with inflation and gas prices on the rise, and the MAGA base openly in revolt – Trump urgently needs a deal.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Naively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naively. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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