naively

without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration she naively admitted to the job interviewer that she actually had little work experience Synonyms artlessly, guilelessly, ingenuously, innocently, naturally (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