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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naively
  1. sincerely
  2. honestly
  3. simply
Adverb
  • Acknowledge the issue publicly, apologize sincerely and outline steps to address it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Perhaps the country had too many of its own idols—or perhaps, as the new musical biopic Better Man argues, Williams was too gleefully self-deprecating to sincerely make the sales pitch.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of sincerely
Adverb
  • Iannucci comes honestly to his cynicism about those in power.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Try to answer honestly, but keep things age-appropriate.
    Tamekia Reece, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Perhaps the solution is simply getting Hurts back in practice with the fullness of the offensive roster available.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Vera is simply a very fine detective who perpetually pushes her often beleaguered team to leave no bank record unchecked, no statement unverified.
    Mary McNamara, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of simply
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