innocently

adverb

Definition of innocentlynext
1
as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration "You look nice," she commented innocently

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2
as in chastely
with purity of thought and deed very young children approach the world so innocently

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innocently
  1. sincerely
  2. genuinely
  3. purely
  4. properly
Adverb
  • There’s no governing body doing a universal flex test (although that would be sincerely appreciated).
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking totally sincerely, it wasn’t even aimed at anyone.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of sincerely
Adverb
  • These policies are genuinely distressing and can feel overwhelming for the many millions of people who will be affected by them.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
  • And yes, Soho Rep’s leadership team, as well as the folks at Playwrights Horizons—where the Rep is about to bunk up for at least two years—are genuinely excited about their upcoming partnership.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of genuinely
Adverb
  • The literal collaging in her work complements and sometimes contradicts her purely painterly juxtapositions.
    Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The results challenge the traditional view of bitcoin as a purely speculative asset.
    Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of purely
Adverb
  • The commission properly performed its duties in cases against David Geffen, the Edge and Vinod Khosla.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • When the track properly kicks in, the different elements of the busy mix all come through, though the low-mids of the bassline and mids of the vocals stand in the front while the guitar strums and drums sit a bit further back.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of properly
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