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naively

gb/nɑˈivli/ us/nɑˈivli/
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adverb C1 property
1

In an innocent, trusting way

In a way that shows you trust too easily because you do not have much experience.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] naively [does something]
عام غلطی:
Often confused with similar-looking words like natively. Also note spelling: naively (not *navely*).
ہم معنی الفاظ
innocently (Emphasizes lack of bad intent more than lack of experience.) | gullibly (Stronger and more negative; suggests being easily fooled.) | trustingly (Focuses on trusting others rather than general inexperience.)
متضاد الفاظ
shrewdly (Shows practical intelligence and careful judgment.) | cynically (Assumes others have bad motives; the opposite of trusting.) | skeptically (Questions claims instead of accepting them easily.)
لفظی تراکیب
naively assume |naively believe |naively trust |naively accept |naively think |naively hope |naively expect |naively agree |naively imagine |naively optimistic
موضوعات
emotions |social_life |judgment
مثالیں
  • She naively told him her password, thinking he was IT support.
  • I naively trusted the online reviews and didn’t check the return policy.
  • They naively believed the problem would fix itself if they ignored it.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I naively believed him.
  • She naively trusted a stranger.
adverb C1 property
2

In an overly simple, unrealistic way

In a way that is too simple and not realistic because it ignores important facts.

استعمال کا انداز: naively [assume/expect/argue] (that) [clause]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse naively where simply is better; naively usually implies the speaker thinks the idea is unrealistic or inexperienced.
ہم معنی الفاظ
simplistically (Focuses on making something too simple; less about innocence.) | overoptimistically (Highlights unrealistic hope rather than general simplification.) | unrealistically (Directly states the lack of realism, without implying inexperience.)
متضاد الفاظ
realistically (Takes practical limits and facts into account.) | nuancedly (Considers complexity and fine distinctions.) | carefully (Emphasizes attention to detail and risk.)
لفظی تراکیب
naively assume that |naively suppose that |naively expect that |naively argue that |naively claim that |naively equate |naively model |naively estimate |naively treat |naively simplify
موضوعات
thinking |communication |education
مثالیں
  • The report naively assumes that demand will stay constant all year.
  • It’s naïve to think you can cut costs without affecting quality; he naively ignored the trade-offs.
  • She naively equated popularity with expertise.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He naively assumed it was easy.
  • They naively expected no delays.
adverb technical C2 property
3

Using a basic, non-optimized method

In a simple basic way (often in computing), without clever improvements.

استعمال کا انداز: naively [implement/compute/solve] [something]
عام غلطی:
This technical sense is narrower than the everyday sense; it doesn’t always mean 'innocent'—it can mean 'basic' or 'unoptimized'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
straightforwardly (Neutral; does not necessarily imply poor quality or inexperience.) | brute-force (More specific: tries all possibilities; often inefficient.)
متضاد الفاظ
efficiently (Uses time/memory-saving methods.) | robustly (Handles edge cases and failures well.) | optimally (Achieves the best possible performance or result.)
لفظی تراکیب
naively implement |naively compute |naively solve |naively iterate |naively compare |naively search |naively parse |naively handle |naively check |naively loop
موضوعات
technology |computing |problem_solving
مثالیں
  • If you naively implement this algorithm, it will be too slow for large inputs.
  • The code naively assumes the data is already sorted.
  • Naively computing each value separately wastes a lot of time.
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IPA
GB/nɑˈivli/
US/nɑˈivli/
ہجا بندی اور زور
na - ively (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ively)
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Noun
  • Base: naively
  • Plural: naivelies
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Forms
naivelies noun
Core family
naive adjective B2 naivety noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
sophisticated adjective B2 worldly adjective B2
Advanced or less common
naïveté noun
عبارات

naively enough

1
/nɑˈivli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

introducing a naive belief

Used when you say you believed something, but now you know it was naive.

مثالیں
  • Naively enough, I thought the paperwork would take ten minutes.
  • Naively enough, she believed the first offer was the best she could get.
  • Naively enough, we assumed everyone had the same information.

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