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naively

(adverb) in a naive manner; “he believed, naively, that she would leave him her money”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

naively (comparative more naively, superlative most naively)

In a naive manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Na"ïve`ly, adv.

Definition: In a naïve manner.

NAIVE

Na"ïve`, a. Etym: [F. naïf, fem. naïve, fr. L. nativus innate, natural, native. See Native, and cf. Naïf.]

Definition: Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naïve manners; a naïve person; naïve and unsophisticated remarks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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