"ingenuously" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈdʒɛnjuːəsli/ [UK] Forms: more ingenuously [comparative], most ingenuously [superlative]
Etymology: From ingenuous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ingenuous|ly}} ingenuous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} ingenuously (comparative more ingenuously, superlative most ingenuously)
  1. In an ingenuous manner; frankly, straightforwardly.
    Sense id: en-ingenuously-en-adv-Tjx1N49I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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