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gullible

or gul·la·ble

[guhl-uh-buhl]
adjective
  1. easily deceived or cheated.
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Origin of gullible

First recorded in 1815–25; gull2 + -ible
Related formsgul·li·bil·i·ty, noungul·li·bly, adverb

Synonyms for gullible

credulous, trusting, naive, innocent, simple, green.
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Examples from the Web for gullibly

Historical Examples of gullibly

  • It is amazing how gullibly the public bites at the press-agent's worm.

    My Actor-Husband

    Anonymous

  • There are but few Briggleses left to prey on the gullibly charitable to-day, and thank God for that.

    The Jack-Knife Man

    Ellis Parker Butler

  • And the curious people laughed and were discussing how foolishly and gullibly the common people were spreading such empty rumours.

    Siddhartha

    Herman Hesse

British Dictionary definitions for gullibly

gullible

adjective
  1. easily taken in or tricked
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Derived Formsgullibility, noungullibly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for gullibly

gullible

adj.

1825, apparently a back-formation from gullibility. Gullable is attested from 1818.

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