How to use stupidly in a sentence
18 example sentences · adverb
Stupidly means in a stupid manner. Example: “She gazed stupidly after him.”
Examples of stupidly by meaning
adverbIn a stupid manner.
- She gazed stupidly after him.
- "Don't we behave just as stupidly in our pursuit of happiness - don't we?" Simpson nodded dejectedly.1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XIV, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 154
- As I write this, drivers' union ASLEF has announced yet another series of one-day strikes, because ministers are stupidly insisting that the modest below-inflation pay rise they have offered drivers still comes with strings attached over working conditions.2024 January 24, Christian Wolmar, “What could Labour do to reverse the rail reform agenda?”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 47
adverbTo an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.
- As well as being stupidly hungry I had a raging thirst.2011, Amy Kernahan, Orion is Upside Down
More sentences with stupidly
- After all that work on a stupidly maintained spreadsheet, I am really thirsty.From the entry thirsty
- Please don't mortify your mother by telling her what a stupidly dangerous thing you did last night.From the entry mortify
- I lost my night vision for ten minutes because Kevin stupidly shone his flashlight right in my eyes.From the entry in someone's eyes
- 'Sorry!' I laughed stupidly, possibly giving away the truth about my idiotness.2013, Tom Clempson, One Seriously Messed-Up Week-End in the Otherwise Un-Messed-Up Life of Jack Samsonite, London: Atom, →ISBN, page 199. From the entry idiotness
- Thorn stared stupidly at the ball, still at the eighthman's feet.2004, Pat Stevens, Politics Is the Greatest Game: A Johannesburg Liberal Lampoon, →ISBN. From the entry eighthman
- If I ate stupidly, Americanly, vegetarianly, for sixty years, how might plant-based eating produce longevity, plus a healing endothelium?2013, Thomas Larson, “The Sanctuary of Illness”, in The Sanctuary of Illness: A Memoir of Heart Disease, Albany, N.Y.: Hudson…. From the entry vegetarianly
- I stupidly upset the table and the supperware.1995, Megan Davidson, Road to the Isle, Pinnacle Books, page 40. From the entry supperware
- No one will ever discover it, and, if they do, the lady has only to say that she stupidly miscanceled.1911, Ainslee's - Volume 26, page 137. From the entry miscancel
- “Mombie,” he said, giggling stupidly, deliriously.2012, Randy Chandler, Edward M. Erdelac, David James Keaton, Deadcore: 4 Hardcore Zombie Novellas, →ISBN, page 63. From the entry mombie
- “I’ll get it right off—I’ll go and put the tea down this very minute.” “I must go home,” repeated Diana, stupidly but determinedly.1908, L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables. From the entry lunch
- Lots of blokes drink too much, lots of blokes behave stupidly when they drive cars, lots of blokes get into fights, or show off about money, or take drugs.1995, Nick Hornby, “Sarah Kendrew (1984–1986)”, in High Fidelity, London: Victor Gollancz, →ISBN, page 30. From the entry bloke
- He had drawn pictures for them with crayons and pulled faces, hummed tunes and danced stupidly around the room until it was time for the goodnight visit.1994, Stephen Fry, chapter 2, in The Hippopotamus. From the entry pull faces
- No, Yellow Hat had stupidly, I'm sure, jailed me in Fate's main vault!; he'd put a redhanded thief rover adrift but jailed in a warehouse of his main desire.1993, Steven Culbert, The Beautiful Woman Without Mercy &, The King of Scarecrows, →ISBN, page 54. From the entry redhanded
- As far as local unrest is concerned, there is no fear but that I shall be spared to die stupidly, rottingly, of old age in my bed.1916, Lucas Malet (Mrs. Mary St. Leger Harrison), “The Land of Regrets”, in Damaris: A Novel, London: Hutchinson & Co. […], →OCLC, page 175. From the entry rottingly
Meaning of stupidly
- adverb In a stupid manner.
- adverb To an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.
Questions about stupidly in a sentence
- How do you use stupidly in a sentence?
- Stupidly is used as an adverb. For example: “She gazed stupidly after him.”
- What is a short sentence with stupidly?
- “She gazed stupidly after him.”
- What does stupidly mean?
- Stupidly means in a stupid manner.
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