Engels - Hongaars

foolishly

gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2 Engels
meggondolatlanul, ostobán, bugyután, idétlenül, felelőtlenül, vakmerően
B2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I foolishly forgot my keys.
Ostobán otthon felejtettem a kulcsaimat.
He foolishly said yes without thinking.
Meggondolatlanul igent mondott, mielőtt átgondolta volna.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
Betekenis
without good judgment
Woordcombinaties
foolishly agreed |foolishly decided |foolishly spent |foolishly assumed |foolishly believed |foolishly ignored |foolishly risked |foolishly trusted |foolishly underestimated |foolishly refused
Synoniemen
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.) | stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.) | naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
Antoniemen
wisely (shows good judgment.) | sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
Thema's
daily_life |decisions |opinions
Definitie

in a way that is not sensible

In a way that shows a lack of good judgment; unwisely.

B2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She laughed foolishly.
Bugyután nevetett.
He smiled foolishly at the joke.
Bugyután elmosolyodott a viccen.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
Betekenis
in a silly way
Woordcombinaties
smiled foolishly |laughed foolishly |giggled foolishly |grinned foolishly |looked foolishly |blushed foolishly |beamed foolishly |stared foolishly
Synoniemen
sillily (more childlike and less critical.) | goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
Antoniemen
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.) | solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
Thema's
emotions |relationships |daily_life
Definitie

in a silly or playful way

In a silly or playful way that may seem embarrassing or lacking seriousness.

C1
3
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He foolishly risked his safety.
Felelőtlenül kockára tette a biztonságát.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
Betekenis
rashly, taking needless risks
Woordcombinaties
foolishly risked |foolishly ventured |foolishly drove |foolishly challenged |foolishly gambled |foolishly attempted
Synoniemen
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.) | carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
Antoniemen
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.) | prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
Thema's
risk |health |safety
Definitie

in a risky way that is not smart

In a way that is rash or careless, especially by taking an unnecessary risk.

Grammatica
Lemmavorm
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
fool - ishly (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
Woordvormen
Noun
  • Base: foolishly
  • Plural: foolishlies
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen

foolishly enough

1
/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

admitting a bad decision

used to say you did something that was a bad idea

Voorbeelden
  • 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • Foolishly enough, I believed him.

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