idiotically
Example Sentences
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As Roderigo, whom Iago manipulates like a bored puppeteer idly pulling the strings, Daniel Velez is idiotically gullible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
One woman sits grinning idiotically at a huge, puffed-up pillow on her lap.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
“That’s wild,” he responds idiotically, before abruptly taking off, leaving her to deal with the pregnancy on her own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
Sir Salman recalls how, when he was lying in a pool of blood, he found himself "idiotically thinking" about his personal belongings.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2024
He felt bad for her—it was hard to imagine living in a house where the grownups behaved so idiotically.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
