naively

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Naively, you might think this means the sun is teal!

From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023

Naively, I had thought this sort of thing could not happen because I was an individual with rights.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

Naively I thought my close connection to the school made me more than a cog in their machine.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2022

Naively, I assumed the players and travelling media would be free to enjoy Christmas Day, but I soon learned that is not what transpires with a Test starting the next day.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2021

Naively I told my mother that I did not have a pass, suggesting that the police would not take me away.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane