innocently
Like a child asks
Innocently describes doing something without harmful intent, guilt, or awareness of wrongdoing.
A child might innocently ask where babies come from, unaware of any awkwardness.
Someone can innocently mention a topic they didn't know was sensitive.
The word also describes appearing blameless: She smiled innocently, as if she hadn't eaten the last cookie.
Without anticipating trouble
- gulliblyWith foolish trust
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- unwarilyWithout due caution
ingenuously · unworldly · greenly · cluelessly · unassumingly · impressionably · unquestioningly · uncritically
In a truthful manner
- genuinelyIn a real manner
- artlesslyWithout cunning or pretense
- openlyWithout hiding anything
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
frankly · straightforwardly · transparently · truthfully · unassumingly · unpretentiously · simply · earnestly
In a fun-loving way
- wonderinglyIn a marveling manner
- sweetlyIn a pleasing way
- cherubicallyIn an angelic manner
- angelicallyIn saintly manner
youthfully · tenderly · guilefully · simply · lightheartedly · whimsically · giggly · joyfully
In a pure manner
- virtuouslyIn an upright manner
- modestlyIn humble manner
- demurelyIn a reserved manner
- wholesomelyIn beneficial manner
cleanly · immaculately · pristinely · decently · properly · decorously
Without moral fault
- faultlesslyWithout any defects
- blamelesslyWithout moral responsibility
- unimpeachablyBeyond any possible criticism
- irreproachablyIn a blameless way
spotlessly · clearheadedly · justifiably · defensibly · excusably · pardonably
unsuspectingly
Without anticipating trouble
- gulliblyWith foolish trust
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- trustinglyWith naive belief
unwarily · ingenuously · unworldly · greenly · cluelessly · unassumingly · impressionably · unquestioningly · uncritically · obliviously
honestly
In a truthful manner
candidly · frankly · straightforwardly · transparently · truthfully · unassumingly · unpretentiously · simply · earnestly · guileless
playfully
In a fun-loving way
- wonderinglyIn a marveling manner
- sweetlyIn a pleasing way
- cherubicallyIn an angelic manner
angelically · youthfully · tenderly · guilefully · simply · lightheartedly · whimsically · giggly · joyfully · buoyantly
chastely
In a pure manner
- virtuouslyIn an upright manner
- modestlyIn humble manner
- demurelyIn a reserved manner
wholesomely · cleanly · immaculately · pristinely · decently · properly · decorously
guiltlessly
Without moral fault
- faultlesslyWithout any defects
- blamelesslyWithout moral responsibility
- unimpeachablyBeyond any possible criticism
irreproachably · spotlessly · clearheadedly · justifiably · defensibly · excusably · pardonably
innocentlymaliciously
With harmful intent
wickedly · malevolently · evilly · immorally · sinfully
innocentlyknowingly
With deliberate awareness
deliberately · intentionally · consciously · wittingly · purposefully
innocentlyslyly
In a crafty manner
cunningly · craftily · deviously · guilefully · deceptively
- innocent bystanderUninvolved person harmed incidentally
- innocent man
- innocent as a lambUtterly free from wrongdoing
- guilty or innocentCriminal trial outcomes
- innocent creatureBlameless, harmless being
- innocent as a newborn babeEntirely without wrongdoing