innocently
Translation
innocently
Examples
The child smiled innocently.
The child smiled innocently.
He innocently asked about her age.
He innocently asked about her age.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) innocently to do (verb) in a way that is not intended to harm anyone The child laughed innocently.
Similar Words
Synonyms: harmlessly, naively; Antonyms: guiltily, knowingly
Etymology
From the adjective 'innocent' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. It means 'in an innocent way'.
Memory Tips
The '-ly' ending often tells you *how* an action is done. How did he ask? Innocently.