innocently
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/ˈɪnəsntli/
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/ˈɪnəsntli/
without doing anything wrong
The child answered the question innocently, not knowing it was a trick.
without being involved but still getting hurt
She was hit by a stray bullet while innocently shopping at the market.
in a simple, trusting way without bad thoughts
The young couple smiled innocently at each other, full of pure love.
without meaning to cause trouble
He asked the question innocently, not realizing it would upset anyone.
acting like you don't know something when you really do
She innocently asked about the surprise party, pretending she knew nothing.