believingly

Thân thiện

The children listened believingly to the teacher's story.

Definition

Adverb: * In a manner that shows one accepts something as true or real; with belief or credulity.

Usage

The adverb "believingly" describes how an action is performed, specifically the action of accepting information or a statement. It indicates that the subject is receptive and trusting, not skeptical or doubtful. It is a formal and somewhat literary word.

Examples

• She listened believingly to the old sailor's tales of sea monsters.
• The young disciple nodded believingly at his master's every word.
• He accepted the outlandish explanation believingly, without question.

Advanced Usage

• "to accept something believingly": To receive information with a trusting attitude.
  • The audience accepted the magician's claims believingly, eager to be amazed.

Variants and Related Words

• Believe (verb): To accept something as true.
• Believing (adjective/participle): Having or showing belief.
• Believer (noun): A person who believes, especially in a particular religion or idea.
• Credulously (adverb): In a credulous manner; synonym for "believingly."
• Unbelievingly (adverb): In a skeptical or disbelieving manner; antonym.

Synonyms

• Credulously
• Trustingly
• Unquestioningly
• Acceptingly

Antonyms

• Unbelievingly
• Skeptically
• Doubtfully
• Incredulously

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a credulous manner
   • the children followed the teacher credulously

Từ đồng nghĩa

• credulously