Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an idiotic manner; very foolishly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an idiotic manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
idiotic manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an idiotic manner
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Examples
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Take this fine example of right-wing propaganda, titled idiotically "Cusack: Laugh While Bush Ideology Destroys America:"
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Ain't that a shame in this horrific kind of idiotically hurtful game?
Bryan weighs in ... Frank Wilson 2008
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And I — what would I not have given for a bit of friendly wilderness, where, unseen, I might vent my joy in some mad freak, such as idiotically biting my hand; turning a somersault, or slashing at trees, in order to allay those exciting feelings that were well-nigh uncontrollable.
How I Found Livingstone Henry Morton 2004
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Despite what the founders idiotically though, having different aspects of the government working at cross-purposes does not actually make for better governance.
Matthew Yglesias » Why A Much Bigger Stimulus Won’t Work 2010
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Obama apparently idiotically believes he can survive. max
Matthew Yglesias » Do House Democrats Realize They Already Voted for Health Care Reform? 2010
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"The fact that Renee would wear skimpy, lacy underwear clearly visible underneath her oversized, gaping overalls should have indicated to my brother and me that a personal partnership was also forming, but when Mel left me and Renee suddenly sabotaged her marriage to my brother to be with Mel, Brother and I were left idiotically scratching our heads in disbelief."
Portia de Rossi: My Ex-Husband Stole My Brother's Wife Jordan Zakarin 2011
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"The fact that Renee would wear skimpy, lacy underwear clearly visible underneath her oversized, gaping overalls should have indicated to my brother and me that a personal partnership was also forming, but when Mel left me and Renee suddenly sabotaged her marriage to my brother to be with Mel, Brother and I were left idiotically scratching our heads in disbelief."
Portia de Rossi: My Ex-Husband Stole My Brother's Wife Jordan Zakarin 2011
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What I like about the characters on BSG is that they are flawed, deeply flawed, sometimes idiotically flawed.
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Defend what Kagan says in that video rather than idiotically attacking me and a “link.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010
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Hitler idiotically tried to challenge both the Soviet Union and the UK-backed-by-the-US at the same time, and lost once they fully mobilized.
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