Englisch - Ungarisch

foolishly

gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2 Englisch
meggondolatlanul, ostobán, bugyután, idétlenül, felelőtlenül, vakmerően
B2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] foolishly [does something] / foolishly + verb
I foolishly left my phone on the train.
Ostobán a vonaton hagytam a telefonomat.
She foolishly invested all her savings in one company.
Meggondolatlanul az összes megtakarítását egyetlen cégbe fektette.
They foolishly ignored the storm warning and went hiking anyway.
Beispiele für Lernende
I foolishly forgot my keys.
Ostobán otthon felejtettem a kulcsaimat.
He foolishly said yes without thinking.
Meggondolatlanul igent mondott, mielőtt átgondolta volna.
Häufiger Fehler:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
Bedeutung
without good judgment
Wortverbindungen
foolishly agreed |foolishly decided |foolishly spent |foolishly assumed |foolishly believed |foolishly ignored |foolishly risked |foolishly trusted |foolishly underestimated |foolishly refused
Synonyme
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.) | stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.) | naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
Antonyme
wisely (shows good judgment.) | sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
Themen
daily_life |decisions |opinions
Definition

in a way that is not sensible

In a way that shows a lack of good judgment; unwisely.

B2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
laugh/smile/giggle foolishly
He smiled foolishly when he saw her walking toward him.
Bugyután elmosolyodott, amikor meglátta, hogy felé sétál.
The kids giggled foolishly during the quiet part of the movie.
A gyerekek idétlenül kuncogtak a film csendes részénél.
I stood there foolishly, unsure what to say next.
Beispiele für Lernende
She laughed foolishly.
Bugyután nevetett.
He smiled foolishly at the joke.
Bugyután elmosolyodott a viccen.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
Bedeutung
in a silly way
Wortverbindungen
smiled foolishly |laughed foolishly |giggled foolishly |grinned foolishly |looked foolishly |blushed foolishly |beamed foolishly |stared foolishly
Synonyme
sillily (more childlike and less critical.) | goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
Antonyme
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.) | solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
Themen
emotions |relationships |daily_life
Definition

in a silly or playful way

In a silly or playful way that may seem embarrassing or lacking seriousness.

C1
3
Verwendungsmuster:
foolishly + risk/venture/drive
He foolishly drove home in heavy fog without turning on his lights.
Felelőtlenül vezetett haza a sűrű ködben anélkül, hogy felkapcsolta volna a lámpáit.
They foolishly ventured onto the ice before it was safe.
Vakmerően rámerészkedtek a jégre, mielőtt az biztonságos lett volna.
I foolishly risked my job by missing the deadline again.
Beispiele für Lernende
He foolishly risked his safety.
Felelőtlenül kockára tette a biztonságát.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
Bedeutung
rashly, taking needless risks
Wortverbindungen
foolishly risked |foolishly ventured |foolishly drove |foolishly challenged |foolishly gambled |foolishly attempted
Synonyme
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.) | carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
Antonyme
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.) | prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
Themen
risk |health |safety
Definition

in a risky way that is not smart

In a way that is rash or careless, especially by taking an unnecessary risk.

Grammatik
Grundform
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
Silben & Betonung
fool - ishly (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: foolishly
  • Plural: foolishlies
Wortfamilie
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
Ausdrücke

foolishly enough

1
/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

admitting a bad decision

used to say you did something that was a bad idea

Beispiele
  • 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • Foolishly enough, I believed him.

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