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Meaning of "foolishly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOLISHLY

foolishly  [ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOLISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foolishly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FOOLISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foolish

Foolish may refer to: ▪ the derived term Foolishness ▪ "Foolish" ▪ "Foolish" ▪ "Foolish", a song by Tyler James ▪ Foolish, an album by Superchunk ▪ Foolish, a 1999 film ▪ Foolish, soundtrack to the 1999 film...

Definition of foolishly in the English dictionary

The definition of foolishly in the dictionary is in an unwise or silly manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOLISHLY


bullishly
ˈbʊlɪʃlɪ
childishly
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ
churlishly
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃlɪ
devilishly
ˈdevlɪʃlɪ
dollishly
ˈdɒlɪʃlɪ
dullishly
ˈdʌlɪʃlɪ
fallalishly
fælˈlælɪʃlɪ
feverishly
ˈfiːvərɪʃlɪ
fiendishly
ˈfiːndɪʃlɪ
ghoulishly
ˈɡuːlɪʃlɪ
girlishly
ˈɡɜːlɪʃlɪ
hellishly
ˈhɛlɪʃlɪ
lavishly
ˈlævɪʃlɪ
mulishly
ˈmjuːlɪʃlɪ
owlishly
ˈaʊlɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
sluggishly
ˈslʌɡɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
ticklishly
ˈtɪklɪʃlɪ
unselfishly
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOLISHLY

fool´s-parsley
foolbegged
fooleries
foolery
foolfish
foolhardier
foolhardiest
foolhardily
foolhardiness
foolhardy
fooling about
foolish
foolishness
foolproof
foolscap
foolscap envelope
foolscap octavo
foolscap quarto
foolscap sheet
foolscap size

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOLISHLY

aguishly
amateurishly
boyishly
cartoonishly
clannishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
doltishly
freakishly
freshly
garishly
impishly
knavishly
oafishly
outlandishly
peevishly
selfishly
skittishly
squeamishly
uppishly
waggishly

Synonyms and antonyms of foolishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOOLISHLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foolishly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foolishly

Translation of «foolishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOLISHLY

Find out the translation of foolishly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foolishly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foolishly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愚蠢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tontamente
570 millions of speakers

English

foolishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्खता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بحماقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глупости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tolamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূর্খতাপূর্ণভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sottement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bodoh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

töricht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愚かにも
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어리석게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bodho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngu ngốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள் தனமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्खपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aptalca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scioccamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głupio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дурості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prostește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανόητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwaasheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dåraktigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tåpelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foolishly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOLISHLY»

The term «foolishly» is regularly used and occupies the 56.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of foolishly
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «foolishly».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOLISHLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foolishly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foolishly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foolishly

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «FOOLISHLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foolishly.
1
Frank Black
I have had UFO experiences, and yet, at the same time, I can easily be convinced that none of it is true. It's hard to say whether or not you're a believer. I've been interested in that subject matter, like lots of people. Perhaps foolishly, I've allowed some of that stuff to creep into my music.
2
April Glaspie
We foolishly did not realize Saddam was stupid.
3
Eric Kripke
Television showrunners are a foolishly optimistic bunch.
4
Og Mandino
It is those who concentrates on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality.
5
George Raft
Part of the $10 million I spent on gambling, part on booze and part on women. The rest I spent foolishly.
6
George Raft
Part of it went on gambling, and part of it went on women. The rest I spent foolishly.
7
Jake Roberts
To be allowed to come back to WWE is the greatest gift that's ever been given to me. Back in the day, I never appreciated what WWE had given me, because I was in too much disarray and too confused about my own life. I let opportunities foolishly slip through my hands.
8
William Makepeace Thackeray
It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOLISHLY»

Discover the use of foolishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foolishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans: Pirates, ...
In A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans, Michael Farquhar has scoured the annals and rescued thirty of the most intriguing, unusual, and yes, memorable Americans from obscurity.
Michael Farquhar, 2008
2
Ingenious Insight for the Foolishly Unaware
The various thoughts and stories from this beautiful mind are truly gratifying.
George Suhon, 2007
3
Thou Shalt Not Invest Foolishly: Confessions of a Business ...
This portrait of investor's psyche is an expose of what can go on Wall Street. Using entertaining stories that breathe life into his experiences, this Notre Dame business professor recounts his investing fiascos.
Khalil Fadil Matta, 2002
4
The Last-Minute Party Girl: Fashionable, Fearless, and ...
Don't despair! Take your cue from The Last-Minute Party Girl and throw together stunning fetes on the fly with enough time left over for manicure touch-ups before guests arrive!
Erika Lenkert, 2003
5
New-Shakespeareana
Theobald makes Jaques say that man under such circumstances, if he would avoid having his folly anatomized, “doth (acts) very foolishly . . . not to seem senseless of the bob,” “doth” being the verb. The one is an affirmative, the other a  ...
6
How to Make Yourself Happy and Remarkably Less Disturbable
As noted above, when you say, "I acted foolishly about my test- taking," you tend to feel sorry and disappointed, and these healthy negative feelings help you to correct this procedure in the future. But when you add, "And therefore I am a fool,"  ...
Albert Ellis, 1999
7
A Cry for Help
Try it out. Make a game of this exercise with friends, challenging each other to find any two things too different to be the same. Keep at it until the truth of it is a reality for you. To get you started, I'll give you some examples of yours truly foolishly ...
John Duffield, 2009
8
Paisley poets: with brief memoirs of them, and selections ...
Foolishly fond is my lady fair, With the rose-bud lips and sunny hair, Eyes that sparkle with innocent glee, And oh ! she's foolishly fond of me. Never had lover fonder mate To welcome him at the garden gate ; With rapid steps I approach, but  ...
Robert Brown (F. S. A. Scot.), 1890
9
The B Word: Becoming Foolishly Bold in Creating the Ultimate ...
This book was conceived with a simple goal: To provide you with the understanding and tools necessary to go about branding the right way and reap the benefits that your business deserves.
Bobby Marhamat, 2013
10
The Law Reports. Queen's Bench Division
When the jury answered, inserting the word "foolishly," that she foolishly concealed something, whether they meant that she foolishly concealed the name of the doctor, or whether they meant that she foolishly concealed the complaint, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOLISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foolishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Republicans Have Needlessly Undermined their Ability to Resist...
... trigger reinstatement of the sanctions, Senator Sasse objects that Obama is foolishly shifting the burden of persuasion. The deal, he argues, ... «National Review Online, Jul 15»
2
Prim though its traditions may be, Wimbledon is right to defend them …
Kyrgios had no such defence – at least not until the retired Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser foolishly served up a retrospective, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Hiking water rates won't solve the underlying problems
I foolishly believed that going back to school in my 40s to obtain a bachelor's degree in ministry would open doors to steady, career ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Suffering from blindness - Israel Opinion, Ynetnews
Op-ed: Serious leaders like al-Sisi, Jimmy Carter and John Kerry foolishly think there is a connection between jihadist attack worldwide and the ... «Ynetnews, Jul 15»
5
2015 MLB All-Star Game: Full Rosters and Viewing Info for Summer …
After all, this is a game that foolishly counts. With the stakes so high, it stinks to see Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto and Brian Dozier left out. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
Young woman left scarred after teen threw bottle at her - Press and …
Defence agent Rory Gowans said: “My client acted foolishly when it was made clear that he was not welcome and was horrified when the bottle ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
7
Why the Charleston massacre isn't terrorism, and Palestinian …
Why would the US government openly ignore terrorist threats to its citizenry, foolishly leaving the public vulnerable and unprotected? «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
8
Donald Trump's Twitter Feud with Danny Zuker, LHS Grad and …
“[Trump] eventually responded foolishly (and blessedly) to something I said that wasn't even that bad and I got a lot of praise at first, but ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
9
Martin Naylor: Life under the big top not for me but my one-wheeler …
To get that far I had suffered many a scuffed knee and one night I even foolishly decided to try and teach a mate how to ride it after the pair of us ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
To Singapore with love, AsiaOne Asian Opinions News
Somewhat foolishly, after studying economics for two years, I decided to repeat a year (and my scholarship was suspended for a year) to study ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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