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- [gahyl-lis]
- /ˈgaɪl lɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gahyl-lis]
- /ˈgaɪl lɪs/
Definitions of guilelessly word
- adjective guilelessly free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank. 1
- noun guilelessly In a guileless manner. 1
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Origin of guilelessly
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; guile + -less
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Parts of speech for Guilelessly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guilelessly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
guilelessly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guilelessly
adv guilelessly
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- commonly — usually; ordinarily
- openly — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- honestly — in an honest manner.
adverb guilelessly
- naively — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- truthfully — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- transparently — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- clearly — in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- artlessly — In an artless manner.
Antonyms for guilelessly
adv guilelessly
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
adverb guilelessly
- guilefully — In a guileful manner.
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