Ingles

innocently

gb/ˈɪnəsəntli/ us/ˈɪnəsəntli/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb B2 property
1

without guilt or wrongdoing

in a way that shows you did not do anything wrong

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] [verb] innocently
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use it for “carefully” or “quietly”; it specifically relates to guilt, blame, or bad intent.
Mga kasingkahulugan
blamelessly (Emphasizes lack of fault or responsibility.) | without blame (More explicit and often used to clarify responsibility.)
Mga kasalungat
guiltily (Suggests awareness of wrongdoing or responsibility.) | culpably (Formal; emphasizes legal or moral blame.)
Mga kolokasyon
innocently accused |innocently convicted |innocently imprisoned |declare (that) you acted innocently |be found innocently involved |protest innocently |maintain innocently |be innocently caught up in
Mga tema
law_crime |morality |social_relations
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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

Padron ng paggamit: innocently [verb] [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Not the same as “intentionally” or “carelessly”; it highlights lack of awareness rather than lack of care.
Mga kasingkahulugan
naively (Emphasizes lack of experience or sophistication.) | unwittingly (Emphasizes doing something without knowing the truth or effect.)
Mga kasalungat
knowingly (Suggests awareness of what you are doing and its implications.) | deliberately (Emphasizes intention rather than innocence.)
Mga kolokasyon
innocently ask |innocently assume |innocently mention |innocently suggest |innocently bring up |innocently believe |innocently click (a link) |innocently start (a conversation)
Mga tema
communication |emotions |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I innocently asked a question.
  • She innocently mentioned his name.
adverb B2 property
3

in a pure, harmless way

in a simple, harmless way

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] [verb] innocently
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use it just to mean “nicely”; it specifically suggests purity/harmlessness or lack of sexual/bad intent.
Mga kasingkahulugan
purely (Often focuses on lack of sexual or ulterior intent.) | harmlessly (Emphasizes that no harm is intended or likely.)
Mga kasalungat
lewdly (Opposite in sexual tone or implication.) | maliciously (Opposite in intent; aims to harm.)
Mga kolokasyon
smile innocently |look innocently |sleep innocently |hold hands innocently |kiss innocently |play innocently |giggle innocently |watch innocently
Mga tema
relationships |emotions |society
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The baby slept innocently.
  • They held hands innocently.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
innocently
IPA
GB/ˈɪnəsəntli/
US/ˈɪnəsəntli/
Mga pantig at diin
in - no - cently (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: innocently
  • Plural: innocentlies
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

innocently enough

1
/ˈɪnəsəntli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

starting harmlessly at first

used to say something began in a simple, harmless way

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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