英語

innocently

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

without guilt or wrongdoing

in a way that shows you did not do anything wrong

用法パターン: [someone] [verb] innocently
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use it for “carefully” or “quietly”; it specifically relates to guilt, blame, or bad intent.
類義語
blamelessly (Emphasizes lack of fault or responsibility.) | without blame (More explicit and often used to clarify responsibility.)
対義語
guiltily (Suggests awareness of wrongdoing or responsibility.) | culpably (Formal; emphasizes legal or moral blame.)
コロケーション
innocently accused |innocently convicted |innocently imprisoned |declare (that) you acted innocently |be found innocently involved |protest innocently |maintain innocently |be innocently caught up in
テーマ
law_crime |morality |social_relations
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • 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

用法パターン: innocently [verb] [something]
よくある間違い:
Not the same as “intentionally” or “carelessly”; it highlights lack of awareness rather than lack of care.
類義語
naively (Emphasizes lack of experience or sophistication.) | unwittingly (Emphasizes doing something without knowing the truth or effect.)
対義語
knowingly (Suggests awareness of what you are doing and its implications.) | deliberately (Emphasizes intention rather than innocence.)
コロケーション
innocently ask |innocently assume |innocently mention |innocently suggest |innocently bring up |innocently believe |innocently click (a link) |innocently start (a conversation)
テーマ
communication |emotions |daily_life
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • I innocently asked a question.
  • She innocently mentioned his name.
adverb B2 property
3

in a pure, harmless way

in a simple, harmless way

用法パターン: [someone] [verb] innocently
よくある間違い:
Don’t use it just to mean “nicely”; it specifically suggests purity/harmlessness or lack of sexual/bad intent.
類義語
purely (Often focuses on lack of sexual or ulterior intent.) | harmlessly (Emphasizes that no harm is intended or likely.)
対義語
lewdly (Opposite in sexual tone or implication.) | maliciously (Opposite in intent; aims to harm.)
コロケーション
smile innocently |look innocently |sleep innocently |hold hands innocently |kiss innocently |play innocently |giggle innocently |watch innocently
テーマ
relationships |emotions |society
例文
  • 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.
学習者向け例文
  • The baby slept innocently.
  • They held hands innocently.
文法
辞書形
innocently
IPA
GB/ˈɪnəsəntli/
US/ˈɪnəsəntli/
音節・強勢
in - no - cently (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: innocently
  • Plural: innocentlies
関連語
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
表現

innocently enough

1
/ˈɪnəsəntli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

starting harmlessly at first

used to say something began in a simple, harmless way

例文
  • 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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