stupidly
In dimwitted fashion
Stupidly describes doing something in a foolish or unintelligent manner: I stupidly left my phone on the bus.
It often carries self-reproach or criticism of poor judgment.
The word can also intensify adjectives to mean excessively or absurdly: stupidly expensive, stupidly complicated.
In nonsensical manner
- idioticallyIn a foolish manner
- senselesslyWithout rational purpose
- mindlesslyWithout mental engagement
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
ridiculously · nonsensically · ludicrously · preposterously · irrationally · injudiciously · imprudently · unwisely
Without careful thought
- impulsivelyWithout prior deliberation
- headlongHastily and recklessly
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- carelesslyWithout due attention
wildly · unthinkingly · impetuously · hastily · incautiously · brashly · foolhardily · madly
In laughable excess
- absurdlyIn nonsensical manner
- insanelyTo an extreme degree
- crazilyIn deranged fashion
- outrageouslyTo an excessive degree
unreasonably · excessively · incredibly · ludicrously · preposterously · impossibly · unbelievably
With foolish trust
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- innocentlyWithout intent to harm
- unsuspectinglyWithout anticipating trouble
unwarily · uncritically · unquestioningly · simple-mindedly · ignorantly · blindly · wide-eyed · greenly
In a clumsy manner
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
- fumblinglyIn an awkward manner
- blunderinglyIn fumbling manner
- bunglinglyIn a clumsy manner
ham-handedly · ham-fistedly · maladroitly · gracelessly · ungainly · oafishly · lumberingly · gawkily
absurdly
In nonsensical manner
- idioticallyIn a foolish manner
- senselesslyWithout rational purpose
- mindlesslyWithout mental engagement
thoughtlessly · ridiculously · nonsensically · ludicrously · preposterously · irrationally · injudiciously · imprudently · unwisely · rashly
rashly
Without careful thought
- impulsivelyWithout prior deliberation
- headlongHastily and recklessly
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
carelessly · wildly · unthinkingly · impetuously · hastily · incautiously · brashly · foolhardily · madly · dangerously
ridiculously
In laughable excess
outrageously · unreasonably · excessively · incredibly · ludicrously · preposterously · impossibly · unbelievably
gullibly
With foolish trust
- credulouslyWith excessive trustfulness
- trustinglyWith naive belief
- innocentlyWithout intent to harm
unsuspectingly · unwarily · uncritically · unquestioningly · simple-mindedly · ignorantly · blindly · wide-eyed · greenly · artlessly
awkwardly
In a clumsy manner
- ineptlyLacking competence or grace
- fumblinglyIn an awkward manner
- blunderinglyIn fumbling manner
bunglingly · ham-handedly · ham-fistedly · maladroitly · gracelessly · ungainly · oafishly · lumberingly · gawkily · sloppily
- casual intensifiersreally, very, super, totally, pretty
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
stupidlywisely
With good judgment
intelligently · cleverly · smartly · brilliantly · shrewdly
stupidlyprudently
With careful judgment
sensibly · carefully · thoughtfully · judiciously · cautiously
stupidlyskillfully
With practiced competence
competently · adeptly · deftly · ably · proficiently
- playing stupidPretending to lack knowledge
- plays stupidPretends to lack understanding
- played stupidPretended to lack knowledge
- stupid personIntellectually deficient individual
- stupid idiot
- stupid o'clockUnreasonably early or late