foolishly B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈfuːlɪʃli/ See IPA manual Freq #22024 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows a lack of good sense or judgement. They acted foolishly when they agreed to come without a plan. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that shows a lack... unwisely Etymology AI details From Middle English folysly, folysschly; equivalent to foolish + -ly. folysly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # foolishly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfuːlɪʃli/ **Frequency rank:** 22024 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows a lack of good sense or judgement. ## Examples - They acted foolishly when they agreed to come without a plan. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: folysly ## Etymology From Middle English folysly, folysschly; equivalent to foolish + -ly. ## AI Etymology Foolishly comes from Middle English folysly, folysschly; equivalent to foolish + -ly. In current use, the main sense is “In a way that shows a lack of good sense or judgement”. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown