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innocently

adverb as in without guilt

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I was just playing like a little boy and doing it in an innocent way, nobody was getting hurt.

Because the business model, the culture, and the algorithms of Facebook could be used by bad people to harm innocent people or to undermine an election.

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Along the way, his newfound friendships with the seemingly-mysterious Diana and the seemingly-innocent Lauren are certainly keeping things interesting in Tariq’s world.

When I saw “Kenosha” start to trend last Sunday, it seemed innocent enough.

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As someone who has seen innocent family and friends get caught up in Facebook's QAnon conspiracy circles via regular news and community content, this is huge.

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But the entendre and innuendo permeates the rest of the series—often innocently, but sometimes far more blatantly.

I innocently wrote a letter home to my mother telling her how great the French chef was in the headquarters canteen.

So I would trap everyone with that, by innocently asking if they remembered what they said about Mark-Paul or Tiffani.

The Nationals also posted on Facebook video of a Native American baby innocently playing with a small wooden cross.

There was that innocently ignoble time Phoebe Buffay pretended she was a physician named Dr. Regina Phalange.

They're loaded, you see, and they go booming along as innocently as you please; but if you touch 'em—why, 'There you aren't!'

So had he stopped there it would have been wonderfully well; but he had to go floundering innocently on.

He had achieved—perhaps innocently enough so far as his conscience was concerned?

Jessie felt an inclination to embrace the speaker who had quite innocently helped her out of the hole.

The telephone bell tinkled innocently near him, and on putting the instrument to his ear he heard Mr. Bidlake's voice.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to innocently, such as: kindly, naively, and politely.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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