guileless
[gahyl-lis]
- free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
Origin of guileless
Synonyms
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.comartless, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated.
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Examples from the Web for guilelessly
Contemporary Examples
He guilelessly ask Charles: Would the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen if and when he came to the throne?
They were guilelessly displaying the epitome of marital domesticity, today's version of the Wilde life.
Historical Examples
She had been his constant thought, as he was guilelessly confessing.
An Iceland FishermanPierre Loti
She slowly raised her eyes and looked down on him guilelessly.
Counsel for the DefenseLeroy Scott
So did I delude myself; so did you guilelessly assist me in the delusion.
Then Dodo can remain with us a bit longer, said Ruth, guilelessly.
Polly and Her Friends AbroadLillian Elizabeth Roy
Now we know you were right in your suggestions, said Mrs. James guilelessly.
Natalie: A Garden ScoutLillian Elizabeth Roy
guileless
- free from guile; ingenuous
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Word Origin and History for guilelessly
guileless
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