naively

adverb

variants or naïvely
Definition of naivelynext
as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration she naively admitted to the job interviewer that she actually had little work experience

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  1. sincerely
  2. honestly
  3. simply
Adverb
  • There’s no governing body doing a universal flex test (although that would be sincerely appreciated).
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking totally sincerely, it wasn’t even aimed at anyone.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of sincerely
Adverb
  • But the episode had a range of reactions to Cavallari's honestly policy this time.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • And honestly, what better time to do that than during a massive Black Friday sale?
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of honestly
Adverb
  • Gift cards, too, are simply cash by another name, only restricted to specific stores.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Murakami isn’t so much a novelist as a fictional anthologist, collating various monologues delivered by his characters; some of these are riveting narratives in their own right, but many simply serve to explain what’s going on or clumsily advance the plot.
    Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of simply
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