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
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Then the joke rounds yet another corner: Wood turns serious again, recalling how sincerely Deon thanked him in the greenroom, shaking his hand firmly and looking him right in the eye.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025 -
More promising behaviors, on the other hand, include sincerely apologizing, owning up to mistakes, or, at the very least, patiently working through your hesitations together.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
18 Feb. 2025
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By fostering grassroots engagement with students and teachers from the outset, Brainly guarantees that its product is genuinely useful before expanding to institutional adoption.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Could Lewis Miley genuinely earn himself a starting spot for the Carabao Cup final?—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some may prefer the spontaneity of a purely organic game.—
Brian Roberts,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even purely digital changes can take decades, Brooks points to the internet's transition from IPv4, which can only address about 2 billion devices—far fewer than the number of people on Earth—to IPv6 addressing, which can handle trillions.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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That means, of course, that they are properly authenticated and so will bypass security and spam protections.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Putin didn’t properly calculate that Ukraine had a stronger army compared to 2014 and that the West would support Ukraine through military funding, Spechler said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Innocently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innocently. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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