单词 | naively |
释义 | naivelyadv.ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > [adverb] > closely (of resemblance) > with lifelike representation livelyc1405 livinglyc1475 quickly1477 to the quick1531 livelily?1565 to the life1604 naively1640 1640 W. Mure Counter-buff 300 They'le surely trust these men, So Naive-lie represented by thy pen. 2. In a naive manner. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > unaffectedness or naturalness > [adverb] > artlessly, guilessly, or innocently innocentlyc1400 ingenuously1611 plain-heartedly1675 artlessly1713 naively1716 naïfly1859 unsubtly1934 1716 A. Pope Corr. (1956) I. 380 She help'd Gay to the head, me to the middle,..and cry'd very naive-ly, I'll be content with my own tail. 1777 H. L. Piozzi Diary 28 May in K. C. Balderston Thraliana (1942) I. 36 Of a pert young Lad Son to a Shopkeeper in Southwark She said very naively—I think he's the finest Gentleman I ever saw come out of the Borough—except Mr. Thrale. 1849 J. Ruskin Seven Lamps Archit. Pref. p. vi The text..sometimes naïvely describes as sublime or beautiful, features which the plate represents by a blot. 1874 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. 1st Ser. 247 He..enjoys his playthings too naïvely for the pleasure not to be a little contagious. 1915 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Island v. 49 A big fraction of all the other classes were rivals for her smiles. She was naïvely delighted over this. 1991 Backpacker Apr. 8/2 On too many trips I've found myself short of good food because I naively trusted packaging claims and shop salespeople. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1640 |
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