naively

adverb

variants or naïvely
Definition of naivelynext
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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  1. sincerely
  2. honestly
  3. simply
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
  • His chances of a pardon are, honestly, pretty good.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Really this entire thing is…pretty creative honestly.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Massive, inflationary government spending, especially spending that smacks of bribery — to buy votes with free stuff — simply does not sit well with most Americans.
    Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The system is designed to ensure that candidates must appeal to a wide variety of voters across different regions rather than simply trying to run up the score with base voters or those living in big cities.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of simply
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