adv
Meaning 1
In a stupid manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- She gazed stupidly after him.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stupidly
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adv
Meaning 2
To an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a stupid manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he had stupidly bought a one way ticket
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: doltishly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin stupidusder. Middle French stupideder. English stupid Middle English -ly English -ly English stupidly From stupid + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: estúpidament — in a stupid manner
- Esperanto: stulte — in a stupid manner
- French: stupidement — in a stupid manner
- French: bêtement — in a stupid manner
- Ancient Greek: ἀναισθήτως (anaisthḗtōs) — in a stupid manner
- Middle English: sotliche — in a stupid manner
- Portuguese: estupidamente — in a stupid manner
- Romanian: stupid — in a stupid manner
- Romanian: prostește — in a stupid manner
- Spanish: estúpidamente — in a stupid manner
- Telugu: మొద్దుగా (moddugā) — in a stupid manner