Englanti

foolishly

gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2 Englanti
Merkitykset
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adverb B2 property
1

without good judgment

in a way that is not sensible

Käyttömalli: [someone] foolishly [does something] / foolishly + verb
Tyypillinen virhe:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
Synonyymit
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.) | stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.) | naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
Antonyymit
wisely (shows good judgment.) | sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
Kollokaatiot
foolishly agreed |foolishly decided |foolishly spent |foolishly assumed |foolishly believed |foolishly ignored |foolishly risked |foolishly trusted |foolishly underestimated |foolishly refused
Teemat
daily_life |decisions |opinions
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • 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

Käyttömalli: laugh/smile/giggle foolishly
Tyypillinen virhe:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
Synonyymit
sillily (more childlike and less critical.) | goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
Antonyymit
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.) | solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
Kollokaatiot
smiled foolishly |laughed foolishly |giggled foolishly |grinned foolishly |looked foolishly |blushed foolishly |beamed foolishly |stared foolishly
Teemat
emotions |relationships |daily_life
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • 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

Käyttömalli: foolishly + risk/venture/drive
Tyypillinen virhe:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
Synonyymit
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.) | carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
Antonyymit
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.) | prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
Kollokaatiot
foolishly risked |foolishly ventured |foolishly drove |foolishly challenged |foolishly gambled |foolishly attempted
Teemat
risk |health |safety
Esimerkit
  • 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • He foolishly risked his safety.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
Tavut ja painotus
fool - ishly (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
  • Base: foolishly
  • Plural: foolishlies
Sanaperhe
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
Ilmaukset

foolishly enough

1
/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

admitting a bad decision

used to say you did something that was a bad idea

Esimerkit
  • 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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