ingenuously
gb/ɪŋənˈusli/ us/ɪŋənˈusli/
C1
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
adverb
C1
property
1
naively, with innocent trust
in a way that is innocent and a little naive
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] [verb] ingenuously (that [clause])
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse with ingeniously (= cleverly, inventively). Ingenuously is about innocence or guilelessness, not cleverness.
Visawe
naively (More direct emphasis on lack of experience or judgment.)
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innocently (Emphasizes purity of intention and lack of wrongdoing.)
Vinyume
cynically (Shows distrust and a belief that motives are selfish.)
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shrewdly (Shows practical, skeptical judgment rather than innocence.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ingenuously asked
|ingenuously assume
|ingenuously believed
|ingenuously trust
|ingenuously optimistic
|ingenuously naive
|ingenuously unaware
|ingenuously expect
|ingenuously suppose
|ingenuously accept
Mada
emotions
|communication
|social_life
Mifano
- He ingenuously assumed everyone would keep their promises.
- She smiled ingenuously, unaware of how the comment might sound.
- I ingenuously believed the first explanation I was given.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I ingenuously trusted him.
- She ingenuously thought it would be easy.
adverb
formal
C1
property
2
openly and sincerely, without guile
in an honest, simple way, without tricks
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] [verb] ingenuously (about [something])
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may choose 'ingenuously' when they mean 'ingeniously' (cleverly). Use ingenuously for honest openness, not clever methods.
Visawe
candidly (Often emphasizes frankness, sometimes bluntness.)
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honestly (More general; may not imply innocence or simplicity.)
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openly (Emphasizes lack of secrecy; may not imply innocence.)
Vinyume
deceitfully (Directly involves trying to mislead.)
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evasively (Avoids giving clear information rather than being open.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
ingenuously admitted
|ingenuously confessed
|ingenuously explained
|ingenuously replied
|ingenuously described
|ingenuously stated
|ingenuously offered
|ingenuously insisted
|ingenuously acknowledged
|ingenuously apologized
Mada
communication
|ethics
|social_life
Mifano
- He ingenuously admitted that he didn’t understand the instructions.
- She ingenuously described what happened, without trying to make herself look better.
- The CEO spoke ingenuously about the company’s mistakes.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He answered ingenuously.
- She spoke ingenuously about her feelings.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
ingenuously
IPA
GB/ɪŋənˈusli/
US/ɪŋənˈusli/
Silabi na mkazo
in - genu - ously (silabi 3)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ously)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: ingenuously
- Plural: ingenuouslies
Familia ya neno
Forms
ingenuouslies
noun
Core family
ingenuous
adjective C1
ingenuousness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disingenuous
adjective
disingenuously
adverb
disingenuousness
noun
Semi
ingenuously enough
1/ɪŋənˈusli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
formal
surprisingly, in innocent honesty
used to say someone spoke with innocent honesty
Mifano
- Ingenuously enough, he asked whether the rules applied to him too.
- She said, ingenuously enough, that she hadn’t read the report at all.
- Ingenuously enough, they assumed the fees would be refunded automatically.