gullibly
gullibly — adverb
1. in a manner that shows you trust other people too quickly, making it easy for th
in a manner that shows you trust other people too quickly, making it easy for them to deceive or cheat you
Devika gullibly believed the stranger's story and gave him money for a train ticket.
gullibly + believed (typical verb partner)
The young investors gullibly accepted the promises of quick profits without checking any records.
gullibly + accepted (pattern: gullibly + verb of agreeing)
Mei nodded gullibly at the tour guide's claims, never once questioning the strange dates.
Lucía gullibly gave her number to a caller claiming to be from the tax office.
Pim gullibly agreed to sign a document without reading a single line of the terms.
- naively
more neutral; suggests inexperience rather than foolishness
- credulously
more formal; emphasises readiness to believe without proof
- trustingly
less negative; focuses on having faith in others rather than being easily fooled
- suspiciously
suggests a questioning or doubting attitude
- warily
implies careful caution and watchfulness
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs such as believe, accept, trust, nod, and agree. Carries a strongly critical tone about the person's lack of caution or judgement.
常見錯誤
gullibly — adjective
- gulliblypositive
- more gulliblycomparative
- most gulliblysuperlative
1. too willing to believe what other people tell you, which makes it easy for them
too willing to believe what other people tell you, which makes it easy for them to cheat or trick you
The gullible tourists paid three times the normal price for a cheap wooden mask.
Adina was too gullible to see the email asking for her bank details was a scam.
too gullible + to-infinitive (common pattern showing excess)
Maeve's gullible nature made her an easy target for dishonest salespeople.
Gullible passengers believed the driver's claim that the broken bus would be fixed in minutes.
The teacher warned the class that gullible students often fell for fake news online.
- suspicious
tending to doubt or question others' honesty
- cynical
believing people are always selfishly motivated
用法筆記
The base adjective for the adverb 'gullibly'. Often used in the pattern 'too gullible to [verb]' to describe someone who is so trusting they fail to see a trick.