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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FOOLISHLY

adv. 1. Weakly; without understanding or judgment; unwisely; indiscreetly.
2. Wickedly; sinfully.
I have done very foolishly. 2 Samuel 24:1 .

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FOOLISHLY

FOOLISHLY Fool "ish *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a foolish manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

foolishly

fool ish ly |ˈfo͞oliSHli | adverb in an unwise manner; stupidly: they were condemned for acting foolishly | I foolishly wasted my money | foolishly, I decided to give it a go.

 

Oxford Dictionary

foolishly

fool |ish ¦ly |ˈfuːlɪʃli | adverb in an unwise manner; stupidly: they were condemned for acting foolishly | I foolishly wasted my money | foolishly, I decided to give it a go.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

foolishly

foolishly adverb he'd be very cross with me if I acted foolishly: stupidly, idiotically, ineptly, inanely, senselessly, unwisely, ill-advisedly, incautiously, indiscreetly, short-sightedly; without thinking, without forethought; fatuously, absurdly; informal crazily; Brit. informal barmily.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

foolishly

f ol ish ly 副詞 動詞 の前後で 〗愚かに, 浅はかに ; 〖文修飾 〗愚かにも .