ALL meanings of naively
na·ive
N n - adjective naively having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. 1
- adjective naively having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous: She's so naive she believes everything she reads. He has a very naive attitude toward politics. 1
- adjective naively having or marked by a simple, unaffectedly direct style reflecting little or no formal training or technique: valuable naive 19th-century American portrait paintings. 1
- adjective naively not having previously been the subject of a scientific experiment, as an animal. 1
- noun naively In a naive manner. 1