英語

foolishly

gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2 英語
語義
0件の語義
adverb B2 property
1

without good judgment

in a way that is not sensible

用法パターン: [someone] foolishly [does something] / foolishly + verb
よくある間違い:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
類義語
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.) | stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.) | naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
対義語
wisely (shows good judgment.) | sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
コロケーション
foolishly agreed |foolishly decided |foolishly spent |foolishly assumed |foolishly believed |foolishly ignored |foolishly risked |foolishly trusted |foolishly underestimated |foolishly refused
テーマ
daily_life |decisions |opinions
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • 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

用法パターン: laugh/smile/giggle foolishly
よくある間違い:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
類義語
sillily (more childlike and less critical.) | goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
対義語
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.) | solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
コロケーション
smiled foolishly |laughed foolishly |giggled foolishly |grinned foolishly |looked foolishly |blushed foolishly |beamed foolishly |stared foolishly
テーマ
emotions |relationships |daily_life
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • 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

用法パターン: foolishly + risk/venture/drive
よくある間違い:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
類義語
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.) | carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
対義語
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.) | prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
コロケーション
foolishly risked |foolishly ventured |foolishly drove |foolishly challenged |foolishly gambled |foolishly attempted
テーマ
risk |health |safety
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • He foolishly risked his safety.
文法
辞書形
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
音節・強勢
fool - ishly (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: foolishly
  • Plural: foolishlies
関連語
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
表現

foolishly enough

1
/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

admitting a bad decision

used to say you did something that was a bad idea

例文
  • 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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