gullible
adjective
easily deceived or cheated.
gullibly
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a word derived from
gullible.
Example Sentences
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Some of Lemoine’s critics have said he’s gullibly bought into Google’s marketing.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2022
My colleagues are doing live reports from every regional capital, reporting on casualties, providing advice and warning about gullibly accepting bad information.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022
But this week, staring at the possibility that he swallowed a hoax gullibly, the senator said he would withhold judgment on the case until “all the information actually comes out from on-the-record sources.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 19, 2019
Mr. Hollande gullibly concludes he is playing a key role.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2013
And the curious people laughed and were discussing how foolishly and gullibly the common people were spreading such empty rumours.
From Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
