ingenuously

adverb

Definition of ingenuouslynext
as in sincerely
without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration like some other supermodels, she ingenuously claims that she doesn't consider herself beautiful

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Recent Examples of ingenuously Mining the multitude of horror movie references that the show ingenuously employs? — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Saved from demolition and ingenuously repurposed as a restaurant in 2020, the old rail ties used to make the bar, The Depot is now one of the places to be in a growing, bustling city of 25,000. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuously
  1. sincerely
  2. openly
  3. genuinely
Adverb
  • Perhaps the script is unduly tilted by Ramos’ drawling, sincerely beguiling delivery.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • And incumbents can sincerely believe important work remains unfinished.
    — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sincerely
Adverb
  • These provisions keep employers and plan sponsors from openly discussing their contract terms, which Cuban said blocks them from comparing fees and negotiating better deals.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Worse, while communist parties during the Cold War denied the crimes of the Soviet regime, some of today’s neo-Leninists openly defend them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • Tonight’s Venus cazimi could clarify which connections or future plans still genuinely excite you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The horror and tension in the film’s set pieces are genuinely effective.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of genuinely

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“Ingenuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuously. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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