Definition of stupidly in English:
stupidly
adverbˈstjuːpɪdliˈst(j)upədli
1In a way that lacks intelligence or common sense.
I admit that I have acted stupidly
we'd stupidly forgotten to book a cab
Example sentencesExamples
- They spend their lives digging up evidence against corporations because some consumers stupidly misused their products.
- I remember it was on telly 10 years ago, but I stupidly taped over it.
- I stupidly announced to my friends that I was writing a novel.
- He behaves, like most teenagers, quite stupidly.
- They can snap up great investments at bargain prices because the rest of us are stupidly following the crowd.
- 1.1 In a dazed manner suggesting the inability to think clearly.
his eyes were vacant and he smiled stupidly
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- I stand stupidly at the door and stare at the chaos.
- She stood stupidly staring at the faces around her.
- We're forced to spend time with them as they stumble stupidly and chat inanely.
- I stood there looking stupidly at the writing while the water rose to my waist.
- Tina could only gape stupidly as she was carried out of the door.
- 1.2as submodifier So as to cause surprise or disbelief; ridiculously.
one of the most stupidly danceable albums of the year
stupidly expensive drinks
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- I am always stupidly busy, but I love working creatively and stretching myself to the limit.
- The film's storyline was predictable—stupidly at times.
- They were part of his stable of stupidly successful pop acts.
- The music was stupidly clever.
- A case in point is the stupidly obvious retooling of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
Definition of stupidly in US English:
stupidly
adverbˈst(y)o͞opədlēˈst(j)upədli
1In a way that lacks intelligence or common sense.
I admit that I have acted stupidly
we'd stupidly forgotten to book a cab
Example sentencesExamples
- They can snap up great investments at bargain prices because the rest of us are stupidly following the crowd.
- I stupidly announced to my friends that I was writing a novel.
- They spend their lives digging up evidence against corporations because some consumers stupidly misused their products.
- He behaves, like most teenagers, quite stupidly.
- I remember it was on telly 10 years ago, but I stupidly taped over it.
- 1.1 In a dazed manner suggesting the inability to think clearly.
his eyes were vacant and he smiled stupidly
Example sentencesExamples
- We're forced to spend time with them as they stumble stupidly and chat inanely.
- I stood there looking stupidly at the writing while the water rose to my waist.
- Tina could only gape stupidly as she was carried out of the door.
- She stood stupidly staring at the faces around her.
- I stand stupidly at the door and stare at the chaos.
- 1.2as submodifier So as to cause surprise or disbelief; ridiculously.
one of the most stupidly danceable albums of the year
stupidly expensive drinks
Example sentencesExamples
- The film's storyline was predictable—stupidly at times.
- The music was stupidly clever.
- A case in point is the stupidly obvious retooling of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
- I am always stupidly busy, but I love working creatively and stretching myself to the limit.
- They were part of his stable of stupidly successful pop acts.