stupidly

stupidly — adverb

1. with so little good sense or careful thought that an action or decision seems un

1.副詞B1
釋義

with so little good sense or careful thought that an action or decision seems unreasonable or likely to cause problems

例句

Stupidly, Christopher left his phone in the taxi after the party.

sentence adverb at start of clause

Yumi stupidly agreed to work double shifts without asking for extra pay.

stupidly before main verb in mid position

同義詞
  • foolishly

    slightly more formal; interchangeable in most contexts

  • unwisely

    focuses on poor judgment rather than lack of intelligence

  • thoughtlessly

    emphasises not considering the consequences

  • recklessly

    stronger; suggests ignoring obvious danger or risk

反義詞
  • wisely

    showing good judgment and careful thought

  • sensibly

    acting with practical intelligence

  • prudently

    carefully avoiding unnecessary risk

文法句型

Stupidly + [clause] — sentence adverb at front

[subject] + stupidly + [verb] — manner adverb before verb

[verb] + stupidly — manner adverb after verb

stupidly + [adjective] — intensifier before adjective (informal)

用法筆記

Can be placed before a verb ('He stupidly forgot'), before an adjective to intensify it ('a stupidly expensive watch'), or at the start of a sentence to comment on the whole action ('Stupidly, they left the window open'). The sentence-adverb position is more common in formal or written English.

常見錯誤

❌He drove stupid.
✅He drove stupidly.
💡After action verbs, use the adverb 'stupidly', not the adjective 'stupid'.
❌It was stupidly of me to forget.
✅It was stupid of me to forget.
💡After 'it was', use the adjective 'stupid', not 'stupidly'.