heypolyglot
Italian

stupidamente

/stupi.daˈmente/adverbB2
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Meaning

stupidly, foolishly

  • in a stupid or foolish manner; without thinking

In a sentence

Ho cancellato stupidamente l'email prima di leggerla.

I stupidly deleted the email before reading it.

Non agire stupidamente solo per fare colpo sugli altri.

Don't act stupidly just to impress others.

Perché ti sei fidato così stupidamente di uno sconosciuto?

Why did you trust a stranger so foolishly?

Usage notes

  • Formed regularly by adding -mente to the feminine singular adjective stupida.
  • Often used at the beginning of a sentence to express regret: 'Stupidamente, ho dimenticato le chiavi.'

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