foolishly

Adverb

Meaning

In a foolish manner.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

unwisely densely mistakenly silly naively carelessly madly rashly irrationally innocently absurdly impulsively grotesquely irresponsibly crazily

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Antonyms

wisely right well better completely fully

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Phrases with the word

talk foolishly spend foolishly act foolishly grinning foolishly acting foolishly acted foolishly

Examples

It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly. Anatole France

Considering how foolishly people act and how pleasantly they prattle, perhaps it would be better for the world if they talked more and did less. W. Somerset Maugham

Part of the loot went for gambling, part for horses, and part for women. The rest I spent foolishly. George Raft

'tis altogether vain to learn wisdom, and yet live foolishly. Dutch Proverb

It's vain to learn wisdom yet live foolishly. Dutch Proverb

Who lives foolishly as a youth, wails in old age. Sicilian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

foolish spending foolish technique foolish woman foolishment foolishness foollike