simple-mindedly
In unsophisticated fashion
In a manner showing lack of intelligence or sophistication, or alternatively, with uncomplicated directness.
The word can be insulting—suggesting someone acts stupidly or naively—or neutral, describing straightforward thinking unclouded by complexity: He simple-mindedly assumed everyone shared his values.
Context determines whether the simplicity is a flaw or a virtue.
Without experience or cynicism
- innocentlyWithout intent to harm
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- gulliblyWith foolish trust
artlessly · ingenuously · unsuspectingly · unwarily · childishly · unsophisticatedly · greenly · unworldly
Without seeking justification
- unthinkinglyWithout conscious deliberation
- unreflectivelyWithout self-examination
- unhesitatinglyWithout delay or doubt
- blindlyWithout seeing or considering
automatically · mechanically · thoughtlessly · superficially · shallowly · carelessly · unreasoningly · passively
In yielding deference
- compliantlyIn an acquiescent manner
- docilelyIn yielding manner
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
- acquiescentlyIn yielding manner
dutifully · obsequiously · tractably · meekly · yieldingly · pliantly · subserviently · loyally
naively
Without experience or cynicism
- innocentlyWithout intent to harm
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
gullibly · artlessly · ingenuously · unsuspectingly · unwarily · childishly · unsophisticatedly · greenly · unworldly · guileless
unquestioningly
Without seeking justification
- unthinkinglyWithout conscious deliberation
- unreflectivelyWithout self-examination
- unhesitatinglyWithout delay or doubt
blindly · automatically · mechanically · thoughtlessly · superficially · shallowly · carelessly · unreasoningly · passively · perfunctorily
submissively
In yielding deference
- compliantlyIn an acquiescent manner
- docilelyIn yielding manner
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
acquiescently · dutifully · obsequiously · tractably · meekly · yieldingly · pliantly · subserviently · loyally · faithfully
simple-mindedlysophisticatedly
In refined, worldly manner
analytically · complexly · thoughtfully · critically · subtly
simple-mindedlysophisticatedly
In refined, worldly manner
shrewdly · astutely · subtly · sagaciously · wisely
simple, simply, simpler, simplest, simplicity, simplify, simplification, simplified, simplistic