adverb
- in a way that shows readiness to believe others without sufficient evidence; naively
Examples
- She gullibly accepted his explanation without asking for proof.
- The tourists gullibly paid twice the normal price for souvenirs.
- He gullibly believed every rumor he heard on social media.
- The children gullibly trusted the stranger’s promises of candy.
- She gullibly invested her savings in the fraudulent scheme.
- The audience gullibly applauded the fake magician’s obvious tricks.