stupidly

English

Etymology

From stupid +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

stupidly (comparative more stupidly, superlative most stupidly)

1. In a stupid manner.
   • 1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 26:

     She was so modest, so expressive, she had looked so soft in her thin white gown that he felt he had acted stupidly.

   • 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XIV, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 154:

     "Don't we behave just as stupidly in our pursuit of happiness - don't we?" Simpson nodded dejectedly.

   • 2024 January 24, Christian Wolmar, “What could Labour do to reverse the rail reform agenda?”, in RAIL, number 1001, page 47:

     As I write this, drivers' union ASLEF has announced yet another series of one-day strikes, because ministers are stupidly insisting that the modest below-inflation pay rise they have offered drivers still comes with strings attached over working conditions.

2. To an extreme or excessive degree; absurdly.
   • 1898, Fox Russell, “Outridden”, in Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches‎^[1], volume 15:

     He is so—so proud of his money, and thinks every one ought to be as stupidly rich as he is himself.

   • 2011, Amy Kernahan, Orion is Upside Down‎^[2]:

     As well as being stupidly hungry I had a raging thirst.

Synonyms

• (in a stupid manner): carelessly, foolishly, irresponsibly
• (to an extreme degree): absurdly, ridiculously, See Thesaurus:extremely

Translations

in a stupid manner

• Catalan: estúpidament (ca)
• Esperanto: stulte (eo)
• French: stupidement (fr), bêtement (fr)
• Middle English: sotliche
• Portuguese: estupidamente (pt)
• Romanian: stupid (ro), prostește (ro)
• Spanish: estúpidamente (es)
• Telugu: మొద్దుగా (te) (moddugā)