ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

foolishly

gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adverb B2 property
1

without good judgment

in a way that is not sensible

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [someone] foolishly [does something] / foolishly + verb
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.) | stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.) | naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
wisely (shows good judgment.) | sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
foolishly agreed |foolishly decided |foolishly spent |foolishly assumed |foolishly believed |foolishly ignored |foolishly risked |foolishly trusted |foolishly underestimated |foolishly refused
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life |decisions |opinions
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: laugh/smile/giggle foolishly
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sillily (more childlike and less critical.) | goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.) | solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
smiled foolishly |laughed foolishly |giggled foolishly |grinned foolishly |looked foolishly |blushed foolishly |beamed foolishly |stared foolishly
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions |relationships |daily_life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: foolishly + risk/venture/drive
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.) | carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.) | prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
foolishly risked |foolishly ventured |foolishly drove |foolishly challenged |foolishly gambled |foolishly attempted
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
risk |health |safety
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He foolishly risked his safety.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
fool - ishly (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: foolishly
  • Plural: foolishlies
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

foolishly enough

1
/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

admitting a bad decision

used to say you did something that was a bad idea

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • 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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