daft
adjective
senseless, stupid, or foolish.
daftly
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a word derived from
daft.
Example Sentences
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A bard crafts a sad ballad, And sang that ballad back: ’Twas a dark and sad and clammy day; A lark caws daftly, madly.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022
Christian Slater, taking a break from USA Network's "Mr. Robot," not only made a dashing Sir Galahad but proved daftly effective with the script's literal-minded wordplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2015
Asked to recommend a film or book to aspiring designers and editors, she urged, "See 'Polly Magoo,' " a reference to William Klein's daftly irreverent 1966 sendup of the universe of style.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2012
It seems like a cliche, as perhaps with everything with Swedish House Mafia, but it's no less daftly enjoyable for that.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 5, 2010
It lay there for a moment, Clare staring at it daftly.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
