foolishly

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English folysly, folysschly; equivalent to foolish +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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foolishly (comparative more foolishly, superlative most foolishly)

  1. In a foolish manner.
    He dressed foolishly to entertain the children.
  2. Without good judgment.
    Foolishly, he had decided that, because a home was the best investment, two homes were even better.