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as in crazily
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as in unwisely
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Recent Examples of foolishly
Just as foolishly, Britain has severely hindered production of its North Sea oil and has refused to embrace fracking.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Taxi drivers who foolishly remained nearby shook their heads as the streets only filled up further, boxing them in.
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Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Scientists, like Dr Obispo, are all too easily purchased by the rich, who will use their discoveries and inventions foolishly.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Denver’s ban predates even the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that Congressmembers foolishly let expire in 2004.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Zilis may be a key witness, since Altman foolishly confided in her.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Hurley, being Hurley, had to take a dig at folks for suggesting that perhaps his streak would be broken here, who – just as foolishly as leaving out a sticker in the UConn locker room – thought perhaps the Huskies might lose.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The think tank proposals of this R&D tax would foolishly jeopardize this activity.
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Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
When this writer foolishly forgot her iPods inside the Palais, the 15-minute walk to fetch them — during which I was almost toppled over by wind and accosted by sleet — was enough to make her hole up in her hotel room for the rest of the day.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Taxi drivers who foolishly remained nearby shook their heads as the streets only filled up further, boxing them in.
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Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Scientists, like Dr Obispo, are all too easily purchased by the rich, who will use their discoveries and inventions foolishly.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Denver’s ban predates even the 1994 federal assault weapons ban that Congressmembers foolishly let expire in 2004.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Zilis may be a key witness, since Altman foolishly confided in her.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
Hurley, being Hurley, had to take a dig at folks for suggesting that perhaps his streak would be broken here, who – just as foolishly as leaving out a sticker in the UConn locker room – thought perhaps the Huskies might lose.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
The think tank proposals of this R&D tax would foolishly jeopardize this activity.
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Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
When this writer foolishly forgot her iPods inside the Palais, the 15-minute walk to fetch them — during which I was almost toppled over by wind and accosted by sleet — was enough to make her hole up in her hotel room for the rest of the day.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foolishly
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And when Andreeva hits one of her crazily creative shots and turns to Martínez for praise, she is met with a smile, and maybe some clapping.
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.
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Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.
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Then, as England’s defenders desperately appealed for handball, Maradona somewhat unwisely celebrated by repeatedly raising his left fist to the crowd, replicating his decisive touch.
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Police said vehicles were doing donuts and speed contests, while several motorcycles were also seen being driven recklessly in the area.
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Continue reading … ‘CHEAP SHOTS’ — WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for 'recklessly' hitting Caitlin Clark in throat.
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Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer.
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As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.
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No one should approach the AI situation rashly.
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But instead of responding rashly, quickly ramping up production or accelerating the buildout of alternatives, the energy sector seems to have entered a holding pattern.
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Like Alito’s paisanes, my Mexican family was also demonized for supposedly being insufficiently American and posing a threat to national unity.
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At times, some groups may feel overlooked or insufficiently welcomed, reminding us that inclusion is a value that must continually be expanded and reaffirmed.
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The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.
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But this particular product in his lineup is, like, insanely effective.
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Raoul's office alleged that Peoples Gas imprudently incurred costs for the work, which are passed on to customers.
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Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen.
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“Foolishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foolishly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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