영어

innocently

gb/ˈɪnəsəntli/ us/ˈɪnəsəntli/
B2 영어
의미
의미 0개
adverb B2 property
1

without guilt or wrongdoing

in a way that shows you did not do anything wrong

사용 패턴: [someone] [verb] innocently
자주 하는 실수:
Learners sometimes use it for “carefully” or “quietly”; it specifically relates to guilt, blame, or bad intent.
유의어
blamelessly (Emphasizes lack of fault or responsibility.) | without blame (More explicit and often used to clarify responsibility.)
반의어
guiltily (Suggests awareness of wrongdoing or responsibility.) | culpably (Formal; emphasizes legal or moral blame.)
연어
innocently accused |innocently convicted |innocently imprisoned |declare (that) you acted innocently |be found innocently involved |protest innocently |maintain innocently |be innocently caught up in
주제
law_crime |morality |social_relations
예문
  • 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.
학습자용 예문
  • 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

사용 패턴: innocently [verb] [something]
자주 하는 실수:
Not the same as “intentionally” or “carelessly”; it highlights lack of awareness rather than lack of care.
유의어
naively (Emphasizes lack of experience or sophistication.) | unwittingly (Emphasizes doing something without knowing the truth or effect.)
반의어
knowingly (Suggests awareness of what you are doing and its implications.) | deliberately (Emphasizes intention rather than innocence.)
연어
innocently ask |innocently assume |innocently mention |innocently suggest |innocently bring up |innocently believe |innocently click (a link) |innocently start (a conversation)
주제
communication |emotions |daily_life
예문
  • 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.
학습자용 예문
  • I innocently asked a question.
  • She innocently mentioned his name.
adverb B2 property
3

in a pure, harmless way

in a simple, harmless way

사용 패턴: [someone] [verb] innocently
자주 하는 실수:
Don’t use it just to mean “nicely”; it specifically suggests purity/harmlessness or lack of sexual/bad intent.
유의어
purely (Often focuses on lack of sexual or ulterior intent.) | harmlessly (Emphasizes that no harm is intended or likely.)
반의어
lewdly (Opposite in sexual tone or implication.) | maliciously (Opposite in intent; aims to harm.)
연어
smile innocently |look innocently |sleep innocently |hold hands innocently |kiss innocently |play innocently |giggle innocently |watch innocently
주제
relationships |emotions |society
예문
  • 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.
학습자용 예문
  • The baby slept innocently.
  • They held hands innocently.
문법
기본형
innocently
IPA
GB/ˈɪnəsəntli/
US/ˈɪnəsəntli/
음절 및 강세
in - no - cently (3음절)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
활용형
Noun
  • Base: innocently
  • Plural: innocentlies
관련 단어
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
표현

innocently enough

1
/ˈɪnəsəntli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

starting harmlessly at first

used to say something began in a simple, harmless way

예문
  • 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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