What is the English meaning of foolishly?

What is the English meaning of foolishly?

1 : having or showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or discretion a foolish mistake She takes foolish risks. 2a : absurd, ridiculous He looked foolish in that hat.

What type of word is foolishly?

adverb
adverb unwisely, stupidly, mistakenly, absurdly, like a fool, idiotically, incautiously, imprudently, ill-advisedly, indiscreetly, short-sightedly, injudiciously, without due consideration He admitted he had acted foolishly.

What is the opposite word of foolishly?

What is the opposite of foolishly?

carefully cautiously
sensibly thoughtfully
wisely sagely
watchfully guardedly
vigilantly warily

What is adverb of loud?

Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud: The audience laughed loudly at the joke.

What is opposite of foolishly?

Opposite of in a foolish manner. carefully. cautiously. sensibly. thoughtfully.

Is irritably a word?

ir′ri·ta·bly adv. Adv. irritably – in a petulant manner; “he said testily; `Go away!’

What do you call a person who speaks without thinking?

impulsive Add to list Share. If someone is impulsive, it means that they act on instinct, without thinking decisions through. We might also call impulsive behavior whimsical or capricious.

How do you say I don’t think so?

Synonyms

  1. (I think what has been said is untrue): I think not, I suppose not.
  2. (strong way to say no): absolutely not, hardly, not in a million years, not on your life, not on your nelly (British), not likely, no way, no way Jose, as if, no chance.

Who is foolish person?

Foolish people are silly or senseless, and when you do something foolish, it’s clearly unwise or irrational. Foolish is a 14th century word that comes from fool, a person who’s unwise.

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