stupidly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Latin stupidusder. Middle French stupideder. English stupid Middle English -ly English -ly English stupidly From stupid + -ly.
Meanings
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In a stupid manner.
She gazed stupidly after him.
"Don't we behave just as stupidly in our pursuit of happiness - don't we?" Simpson nodded dejectedly.
1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XIV, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 154:As I write this, drivers' union ASLEF has announced yet another series of one-day strikes, because ministers are stupidly insisting that the modest below-inflation pay rise they have offered drivers still comes with strings attached over working conditions.
2024 January 24, Christian Wolmar, “What could Labour do to reverse the rail reform agenda?”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 47:She was so modest, so expressive, she had looked so soft in her thin white gown that he felt he had acted stupidly.
1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 26:
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To an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.
As well as being stupidly hungry I had a raging thirst.
2011, Amy Kernahan, Orion is Upside Down:He is so—so proud of his money, and thinks every one ought to be as stupidly rich as he is himself.
1898, Fox Russell, “Outridden”, in Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches, volume 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most stupidly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more stupidly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
absurdly (to an extreme degree) · ridiculously · carelessly (in a stupid manner) · foolishly (in a stupid manner) · irresponsibly (in a stupid manner) · extremely
Translations (13)
eo stulte (in a stupid manner) · ro stupid (in a stupid manner) · grc ἀναισθήτως (in a stupid manner) · enm sotliche (in a stupid manner) · fr stupidement (in a stupid manner) · ro prostește (in a stupid manner) · es estúpidamente (in a stupid manner) · pt estupidamente (in a stupid manner) · fr bêtement (in a stupid manner) · pl głupio (in a stupid manner) · pl głupkowato (in a stupid manner) · te మొద్దుగా (in a stupid manner) · ca estúpidament (in a stupid manner)