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- adverb In a
naive manner.
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Examples
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She was astonished -- she was touched to the heart, by what she called naively the conversion of Jacqueline.
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She was astonished -- she was touched to the heart, by what she called naively the conversion of Jacqueline.
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To the naively ignorant, the English words "Peter" and "rock" are so different that it's obvious that Jesus was referring to the faith Simon Peter received as a gift from the Father.
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And I would listen politely, almost naively, which is interviewers 'technique, and you get more information that way.
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"The White-headed Conundrum," or "No Sarvey" -- an expression naively supposed to suggest to quick intelligences the Spanish _quien sabe_.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Ambrose Bierce 1878
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He recalls naively thinking: "Great, I can donate every year then".
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Yet for two weeks, many of us continued to "naively" believe in these brave, young Egyptians.
Kristen Breitweiser: Rooting for Egypt Kristen Breitweiser 2011
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Yet for two weeks, many of us continued to "naively" believe in these brave, young Egyptians.
Kristen Breitweiser: Rooting for Egypt Kristen Breitweiser 2011
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Yet for two weeks, many of us continued to "naively" believe in these brave, young Egyptians.
Kristen Breitweiser: Rooting for Egypt Kristen Breitweiser 2011
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Having extended such a gesture, 'naively'as a First Lady she was used as propaganda.
John Edwards Doesn't Exist. Why? Because He Just Doesn't. 2009
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