adverb
- in a way that shows a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocently and without suspicion
Examples
- She naively believed everything he told her.
- The tourists naively left their valuables unattended on the beach.
- He naively assumed that everyone shared his good intentions.
- The company naively underestimated the competition.
- She naively thought the job would be easy.
- They naively trusted the stranger with their money.