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idiotically

/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪkɫi/ adv

In an idiotic manner.

Word Origin From Greek idios 'one's own, private' — an idiot originally meant a private person, someone not involved in public affairs, then came to mean a layman, then an ignorant person. Idiotically means 'in an idiotic manner.' The same root gives us idiom (a private expression peculiar to a group) and idiosyncrasy (a personal mixture of traits), and the breakdown idiot+ic+al+ly shows idiot-adjective-adjective-adverb.

adv In an idiotic manner.

He idiotically tried to fix the electrical wiring without turning off the power first.

(副词) 愚蠢地；傻乎乎地；白痴般地

他愚蠢地试图在未先关闭电源的情况下修理电线。

(adverbio) idióticamente; estúpidamente; tontamente [De manera idiota.]

Idióticamente, intentó arreglar el cableado eléctrico sin apagar la corriente primero.

(adverbe) idiotement; stupidement; bêtement [De façon idiote, stupide ou déraisonnable.]

Il a stupidement essayé de réparer le câblage électrique sans couper le courant au préalable.

(Adverb) idiotischerweise; dumm; töricht [Auf törichte, unvernünftige oder dumme Weise.]

Er versuchte **idiotically**, die Elektroleitungen zu reparieren, ohne vorher den Strom abzuschalten.

(副詞) 愚かにも、ばかばかしいほど、間抜けにも

彼はまず最初に電源を切らずに、愚かにも電気配線の修理を試みた。

(advérbio) idiotamente; estupidamente; tolamente [De maneira idiota.]

Ele tentou idiotamente consertar a fiação elétrica sem desligar a energia primeiro.

Synonyms: foolishly stupidly senselessly absurdly nonsensically inanely moronically imbecilically Antonyms: wisely intelligently sensibly rationally
Word parts: idiot + ic + al + ly

Related words

idiot idiocy idiom idiomatic

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