ingenuously
1Ingenuously — In*gen u*ous*ly, adv. In an ingenuous manner; openly; fairly; candidly; artlessly. [1913 Webster] Being required to explain himself, he ingenuously confessed. Ludlow. [1913 Webster] …
2ingenuously — ingenuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ innocent and unsuspecting. DERIVATIVES ingenuously adverb ingenuousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «noble, generous»: from Latin ingenuus native, inborn …
3ingenuously — adverb see ingenuous II …
4ingenuously — See ingenuous. * * * …
5ingenuously — adverb In an ingenuous manner …
6ingenuously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frankly, naively, freely; see openly 1 …
7ingenuously — adv. artlessly, innocently, naively; frankly, openly …
8ingenuously — in·gen·u·ous·ly …
9ingenuously — adverb in an ingenuous manner she answered the judge s questions artlessly • Syn: ↑artlessly • Derived from adjective: ↑ingenuous, ↑artless (for: ↑artlessly) …
10ingenuous — ingenuously, adv. ingenuousness, n. /in jen yooh euhs/, adj. 1. free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere. 2. artless; innocent; naive. 3. Obs. honorable or noble. [1590 1600; < L ingenuus native, free born, honorable, frank …
