fatuously
In silly satisfaction
Fatuously means in a foolish, complacent, or smugly stupid manner—showing satisfaction with oneself despite obvious absurdity: He fatuously declared himself the best candidate despite having no qualifications.
The word implies not just foolishness but a lack of awareness of one's own foolishness.
In nonsensical manner
- idioticallyIn a foolish manner
- stupidlyIn a senseless manner
- senselesslyWithout rational purpose
- nonsensicallyWithout making sense
doltishly · witlessly · brainlessly · mindlessly · dumbly · obtusely · inanely · laughably
In hollow manner
- shallowlyTo slight depth
- inanelyIn a foolish manner
- vapidlyIn a dull, empty manner
- insipidlyIn a dull, flavorless way
hollowly · superficially · banally · trivially · meaninglessly · pointlessly · blandly · flatly
With uncritical self-approval
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- conceitedlyWith excessive self-admiration
- presumptuouslyWith unwarranted boldness
- arrogantlyWith excessive pride
condescendingly · superciliously · haughtily · self-importantly · snobbishly · patronizingly · overconfidently · cockily
Without good judgment
- injudiciouslyWithout sound judgment
- unwiselyLacking good judgment
- rashlyWithout careful thought
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
heedlessly · carelessly · incautiously · indiscreetly · shortsightedly · hastily · impetuously · irresponsibly
With foolish trust
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- ingenuouslyWith innocent openness
- innocentlyWithout intent to harm
- trustinglyWith naive belief
unsuspectingly · unwarily · uncritically · simplistically · childishly · unquestioningly · unsophisticatedly · artlessly
absurdly
In nonsensical manner
- idioticallyIn a foolish manner
- stupidlyIn a senseless manner
- senselesslyWithout rational purpose
nonsensically · doltishly · witlessly · brainlessly · mindlessly · dumbly · obtusely · inanely · laughably · ludicrously
emptily
In hollow manner
insipidly · hollowly · superficially · banally · trivially · meaninglessly · pointlessly · blandly · flatly · dully
complacently
With uncritical self-approval
- pompouslyWith showy self-importance
- conceitedlyWith excessive self-admiration
- presumptuouslyWith unwarranted boldness
arrogantly · condescendingly · superciliously · haughtily · self-importantly · snobbishly · patronizingly · overconfidently · cockily · boastfully
imprudently
Without good judgment
- injudiciouslyWithout sound judgment
- unwiselyLacking good judgment
- rashlyWithout careful thought
thoughtlessly · heedlessly · carelessly · incautiously · indiscreetly · shortsightedly · hastily · impetuously · irresponsibly · misguidedly
gullibly
With foolish trust
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- ingenuouslyWith innocent openness
- innocentlyWithout intent to harm
trustingly · unsuspectingly · unwarily · uncritically · simplistically · childishly · unquestioningly · unsophisticatedly · artlessly · greenly
fatuouslywisely
With good judgment
intelligently · sensibly · cleverly · brilliantly · astutely
fatuouslyhumbly
Without pride or arrogance
modestly · unpretentiously · soberly · diffidently · unassumingly