stupidly

Everyday

1. Stupidly means in a silly or unwise way, without thinking first: «I stupidly left my coat at school». tree →
2. Stupidly can describe a dazed, blank way of doing something, like staring stupidly. tree →
3. (informal) Stupidly can mean «extremely», as in «stupidly expensive» or «stupidly fast». tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk, children often use «stupidly» to admit a small mistake about themselves. In stories, it shows a character making a bad choice. In slangy speech, «stupidly» works like «really» («that ride was stupidly fun»). Teachers remind pupils not to call other people stupid; saying «I stupidly forgot» about yourself is fine. Phrases: «stupidly expensive», «I stupidly forgot».

Examples

• I stupidly forgot my PE kit again. tree →
• He stupidly ran into the road without looking. tree →
• She stared stupidly at the broken vase. tree →
• Those trainers are stupidly expensive. tree →
• The roller coaster was stupidly fast. tree →
• We stupidly left the back door open and the dog got out. tree →
• I have come myself to get the box which he so stupidly left behind. tree →

Note

From «stupid» + -ly. It can sound unkind about others, so it is gentler to use «foolishly» or «without thinking». The informal «stupidly expensive» means «very».