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or naïvely
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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Adverb
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Sting sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience and extends his gratitude to the fans for their understanding.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Yet, while organizational leaders may sincerely pursue tangible improvements across the DEI spectrum, these efforts often turn up short, regrettably failing to move the needle.—
Charlotte Sweeney OBE,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Of all the luckiest s--- that's ever happened to me, that would be the greatest accomplishment of my life, honestly.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Mug $30 $26 Fellow This tumbler is sleeker than any cup needs to be, honestly.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Met is exhibiting this painting under the title Woman before the Rising or Setting Sun—even though its lender, the Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany, simply calls this work Woman in Front of the Setting Sun.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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As with a lot of this administration’s arson of the functions of the federal government, this is not something that can simply be undone at the stroke of a pen if Trump changes his mind or another president reverses course.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Naively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naively. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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