Angličtina

innocently

gb/ˈɪnəsəntli/ us/ˈɪnəsəntli/
B2 Angličtina
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adverb B2 property
1

without guilt or wrongdoing

in a way that shows you did not do anything wrong

Vzorec užití: [someone] [verb] innocently
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use it for “carefully” or “quietly”; it specifically relates to guilt, blame, or bad intent.
Synonyma
blamelessly (Emphasizes lack of fault or responsibility.) | without blame (More explicit and often used to clarify responsibility.)
Antonyma
guiltily (Suggests awareness of wrongdoing or responsibility.) | culpably (Formal; emphasizes legal or moral blame.)
Kolokace
innocently accused |innocently convicted |innocently imprisoned |declare (that) you acted innocently |be found innocently involved |protest innocently |maintain innocently |be innocently caught up in
Témata
law_crime |morality |social_relations
Příklady
  • He insisted he had acted innocently and knew nothing about the fraud.
  • Several people were innocently caught up in the investigation.
  • She was released after it became clear she had been innocently convicted.
Učební příklady
  • I did it innocently.
  • He was innocently accused.
adverb B2 property
2

naively, without realizing consequences

in a way that shows you did not know it could be a problem

Vzorec užití: innocently [verb] [something]
Častá chyba:
Not the same as “intentionally” or “carelessly”; it highlights lack of awareness rather than lack of care.
Synonyma
naively (Emphasizes lack of experience or sophistication.) | unwittingly (Emphasizes doing something without knowing the truth or effect.)
Antonyma
knowingly (Suggests awareness of what you are doing and its implications.) | deliberately (Emphasizes intention rather than innocence.)
Kolokace
innocently ask |innocently assume |innocently mention |innocently suggest |innocently bring up |innocently believe |innocently click (a link) |innocently start (a conversation)
Témata
communication |emotions |daily_life
Příklady
  • I innocently asked how much he earned, and the room went quiet.
  • She innocently mentioned his ex, not realizing it was a sore subject.
  • He innocently clicked the attachment and downloaded malware.
Učební příklady
  • I innocently asked a question.
  • She innocently mentioned his name.
adverb B2 property
3

in a pure, harmless way

in a simple, harmless way

Vzorec užití: [someone] [verb] innocently
Častá chyba:
Don’t use it just to mean “nicely”; it specifically suggests purity/harmlessness or lack of sexual/bad intent.
Synonyma
purely (Often focuses on lack of sexual or ulterior intent.) | harmlessly (Emphasizes that no harm is intended or likely.)
Antonyma
lewdly (Opposite in sexual tone or implication.) | maliciously (Opposite in intent; aims to harm.)
Kolokace
smile innocently |look innocently |sleep innocently |hold hands innocently |kiss innocently |play innocently |giggle innocently |watch innocently
Témata
relationships |emotions |society
Příklady
  • They kissed innocently at the station before she got on the train.
  • The child smiled innocently, unaware of the argument behind him.
  • He tried to sound innocently curious, but his questions felt intrusive.
Učební příklady
  • The baby slept innocently.
  • They held hands innocently.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
innocently
IPA
GB/ˈɪnəsəntli/
US/ˈɪnəsəntli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
in - no - cently (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: innocently
  • Plural: innocentlies
Příbuzná slova
Forms
innocentlies noun
Core family
innocent adjective B1 innocence noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
guilty adjective B1 guilt noun B1 guiltily adverb
Advanced or less common
innocuous adjective innocuously adverb
Výrazy

innocently enough

1
/ˈɪnəsəntli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

starting harmlessly at first

used to say something began in a simple, harmless way

Příklady
  • It began, innocently enough, with a joke in the group chat.
  • I was innocently enough trying to help, but I only made things worse.
  • The meeting started innocently enough before the accusations began.

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