foolishly
gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2
English
meggondolatlanul, ostobán, bugyután, idétlenül, felelőtlenül, vakmerően
B2
1
ostobán
B1
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
I foolishly forgot my keys.
Ostobán otthon felejtettem a kulcsaimat.
He foolishly said yes without thinking.
Meggondolatlanul igent mondott, mielőtt átgondolta volna.
Common mistake:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
Meaning
without good judgment
Collocations
foolishly agreed
|foolishly decided
|foolishly spent
|foolishly assumed
|foolishly believed
|foolishly ignored
|foolishly risked
|foolishly trusted
|foolishly underestimated
|foolishly refused
Synonyms
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.)
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stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.)
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naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
Antonyms
wisely (shows good judgment.)
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sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
Themes
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
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
She laughed foolishly.
Bugyután nevetett.
He smiled foolishly at the joke.
Bugyután elmosolyodott a viccen.
Common mistake:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
Meaning
in a silly way
Collocations
smiled foolishly
|laughed foolishly
|giggled foolishly
|grinned foolishly
|looked foolishly
|blushed foolishly
|beamed foolishly
|stared foolishly
Synonyms
sillily (more childlike and less critical.)
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goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
Antonyms
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.)
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solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
Themes
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
felelőtlenül
B2
vakmerően
C1
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
He foolishly risked his safety.
Felelőtlenül kockára tette a biztonságát.
Common mistake:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
Meaning
rashly, taking needless risks
Collocations
foolishly risked
|foolishly ventured
|foolishly drove
|foolishly challenged
|foolishly gambled
|foolishly attempted
Synonyms
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.)
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carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
Antonyms
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.)
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prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
Syllables & stress
fool - ishly (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: foolishly
- Plural: foolishlies
Word family
Expressions
foolishly enough
1/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
admitting a bad decision
used to say you did something that was a bad idea
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- Foolishly enough, I believed him.