Anh

foolishly

gb/fˈulɪʃli/ us/fˈulɪʃli/
B2 Anh
Các nghĩa
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adverb B2 property
1

without good judgment

in a way that is not sensible

Mẫu sử dụng: [someone] foolishly [does something] / foolishly + verb
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t use it to mean ‘accidentally’; it means the action was a bad idea.
Từ đồng nghĩa
unwisely (more neutral and less insulting than 'foolishly'.) | stupidly (harsher and more direct criticism.) | naively (emphasizes lack of experience or realism.)
Từ trái nghĩa
wisely (shows good judgment.) | sensibly (emphasizes practical good sense.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
foolishly agreed |foolishly decided |foolishly spent |foolishly assumed |foolishly believed |foolishly ignored |foolishly risked |foolishly trusted |foolishly underestimated |foolishly refused
Chủ đề
daily_life |decisions |opinions
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • 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

Mẫu sử dụng: laugh/smile/giggle foolishly
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is about being silly, not necessarily making a bad decision.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sillily (more childlike and less critical.) | goofily (more informal; suggests clownish behavior.)
Từ trái nghĩa
seriously (in a thoughtful or non-playful way.) | solemnly (with a very serious tone.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
smiled foolishly |laughed foolishly |giggled foolishly |grinned foolishly |looked foolishly |blushed foolishly |beamed foolishly |stared foolishly
Chủ đề
emotions |relationships |daily_life
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • 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

Mẫu sử dụng: foolishly + risk/venture/drive
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often overlaps with 'unwisely'; this sense focuses on risk and carelessness.
Từ đồng nghĩa
rashly (emphasizes acting too quickly without thinking.) | carelessly (emphasizes lack of care or attention.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cautiously (shows care to avoid danger.) | prudently (shows careful judgment, especially about risk.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
foolishly risked |foolishly ventured |foolishly drove |foolishly challenged |foolishly gambled |foolishly attempted
Chủ đề
risk |health |safety
Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • He foolishly risked his safety.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
foolishly
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃli/
US/fˈulɪʃli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
fool - ishly (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
Các dạng từ
Noun
  • Base: foolishly
  • Plural: foolishlies
Họ từ
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
Cách diễn đạt

foolishly enough

1
/fˈulɪʃli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase

admitting a bad decision

used to say you did something that was a bad idea

Ví dụ
  • 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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