naively

🇺🇸 /naɪˈiːvli/ 🇬🇧 /naɪˈiːvli/
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adverb
R

Showing a lack of experience or wisdom.

They naively believed that everyone was honest, which led to their disappointment.

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Done in a simple, childlike manner.

The artist painted the scene naively, with bright colors and simple shapes.

translation

adv. Showing a lack of experience or wisdom.; Done in a simple, childlike manner.