foolish
adjective
resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered: unwise.
foolishly
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a word derived from
foolish.
Example Sentences
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My dad got what he wanted—keeping me from foolishly spending my salary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Pearl Harbor put an end to all that when Hitler foolishly declared war on the United States four days after the Japanese attack.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
"I very foolishly put it down to coming down with a cold and completely ignored the symptoms," he told BBC News NI.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
“Someone is praying for me,” she said foolishly.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
