innocently B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɪnəsəntli/ See IPA manual Freq #29274 Meanings 1 adv In a naive or harmless way, without meaning any harm. "What did I do?" she asked innocently. 2 adv Without guilt or wrongdoing. He claimed he had innocently bought the stolen goods. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · without guilt or wrongdoing. blamelesslyguiltlessly ↔ Opposites guiltily Etymology AI details From innocent + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # innocently **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɪnəsəntli/ **Frequency rank:** 29274 ## Meanings 1. In a naive or harmless way, without meaning any harm. 2. Without guilt or wrongdoing. ## Examples - "What did I do?" she asked innocently. - He claimed he had innocently bought the stolen goods. ## Antonyms - guiltily ## Etymology From innocent + -ly. ## AI Etymology Innocently comes from innocent + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown