stupid
adjective
lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; slow-witted.
stupidly
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a word derived from
stupid.
Example Sentences
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And then, stupidly, I sold it, and all the precious memories it carried.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
And I mean, very stupidly, the U.S. and China are in an arms race related to artificial intelligence, which doesn’t have to be.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
He laments that most dogs are “stupidly loved, stupidly hated, acquired without thought, reared and ruled without understanding.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Ian Corlett said: "It's a stupidly high amount as a percentage, it's too high for any of us small businesses because we don't have the ability to absorb that sort of overhead overnight."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
I watched stupidly while SEEf’s feet lashed out.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
