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innocently

in·no·cently

UK/ˈɪnəsəntli/ US/ˈɪnʌsʌntli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a not unlawful manner

  • “he claimed to have purchased the contraband innocently”
2.

in a naively innocent manner

  • “she smiled at him innocently”

Origin

From innocent + -ly.

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