Английски

foolishly

gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2 Английски
Значения
0 значения
adverb B2 property
1

without good judgment

in a way that is not sensible

Модел на употреба: [someone] foolishly [does something] / foolishly + verb
Честа грешка:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
Синоними
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.) | stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.) | naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
Антоними
wisely (shows good judgment.) | sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
Колокации
foolishly agreed |foolishly decided |foolishly spent |foolishly assumed |foolishly believed |foolishly ignored |foolishly risked |foolishly trusted |foolishly underestimated |foolishly refused
Теми
daily_life |decisions |opinions
Примери
  • I foolishly left my phone on the train.
  • She foolishly invested all her savings in one company.
  • They foolishly ignored the storm warning and went hiking anyway.
Примери за учащи
  • I foolishly forgot my keys.
  • He foolishly said yes without thinking.
adverb B2 property
2

in a silly way

in a silly or playful way

Модел на употреба: laugh/smile/giggle foolishly
Честа грешка:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
Синоними
sillily (more childlike and less critical.) | goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
Антоними
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.) | solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
Колокации
smiled foolishly |laughed foolishly |giggled foolishly |grinned foolishly |looked foolishly |blushed foolishly |beamed foolishly |stared foolishly
Теми
emotions |relationships |daily_life
Примери
  • He smiled foolishly when he saw her walking toward him.
  • The kids giggled foolishly during the quiet part of the movie.
  • I stood there foolishly, unsure what to say next.
Примери за учащи
  • She laughed foolishly.
  • He smiled foolishly at the joke.
adverb C1 property
3

rashly, taking needless risks

in a risky way that is not smart

Модел на употреба: foolishly + risk/venture/drive
Честа грешка:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
Синоними
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.) | carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
Антоними
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.) | prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
Колокации
foolishly risked |foolishly ventured |foolishly drove |foolishly challenged |foolishly gambled |foolishly attempted
Теми
risk |health |safety
Примери
  • He foolishly drove home in heavy fog without turning on his lights.
  • They foolishly ventured onto the ice before it was safe.
  • I foolishly risked my job by missing the deadline again.
Примери за учащи
  • He foolishly risked his safety.
Граматика
Речникова форма
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
Срички и ударение
fool - ishly (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: foolishly
  • Plural: foolishlies
Семейство думи
Forms
foolishlies noun
Core family
fool noun B1 foolish adjective B1 foolishness noun B2
Related words
folly noun B2 foolproof adjective
Negative and opposite forms
wisely adverb B1 wise adjective B1
Advanced or less common
foolhardy adjective
Изрази

foolishly enough

1
/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

admitting a bad decision

used to say you did something that was a bad idea

Примери
  • Foolishly enough, I thought the problem would fix itself.
  • Foolishly enough, we didn’t back up the files before updating the system.
  • Foolishly enough, he trusted the rumor without checking the facts.

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