ingenuously
UK/ɪn'dʒɛnjʊəsli/US/ɪn'dʒenjʊəslɪ/
C2
Definitions
adv.
In an open, honest, and naively frank way.
率直地；坦诚地；天真无邪地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
-ousfull of, having the quality of
+
-lyfull of, having the quality of
=ingenuously
Adverb of ingenuous. ingenuous = Latin ingenuus 'free-born, native' (in- in + gen born) → those born free were seen as frank and noble, so it came to mean candid and innocently honest. Do not confuse with ingenious (clever).
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ingenuously admit坦率地承认
- 2.ingenuously speak坦诚地讲述
- 3.[ingenuously] confess[率直地]承认
Example Sentences
- 1.
She ingenuously admitted she had no idea what to do next.
- 2.
He smiled and ingenuously asked why everyone was upset.