Foolishly vs Fatuously - What's the difference?
foolishly | fatuously | Synonyms |
In a foolish manner.
Without good judgment.
With smug stupidity or vacuous silliness; idiotically.
* 1835 , Michael Ryan (ed.), "Reform in the College of Physicians", London Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. VII , G. Henderson, page
Fatuously is a synonym of foolishly.
As adverbs the difference between foolishly and fatuously
is that foolishly is in a foolish manner while fatuously is with smug stupidity or vacuous silliness; idiotically.foolishly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- He dressed foolishly to entertain the children.
- Foolishly , he had decided that, because a home was the best investment, two homes were even better.
fatuously
English
Adverb
(en adverb)153,
- Will they, like the fellows, judiciously bear a hand in sweeping the stable, or will they fatuously wait to be themselves swept with a besom of destruction?