Looking for the meaning of the word NAIVELY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NAIVELY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Naively
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nʌɪˈiːvli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
in a way that shows a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement
Short Definition:in way that shows lack of experience or judgement
Examples:- I naively thought having wealth would bring happiness
- a naively optimistic vision of the future
Variant Forms:
- naïvely
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