naively
adverb/naɪˈivli/
Frequency rank: #17,460 most common English word
Meaning
In a way that shows lack of experience or judgment; without suspicion.
Example sentence
She trusted the stranger quite naively, never suspecting any hidden motive.
Synonyms & related words
- innocently
- blindly
- trustingly
- foolishly
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