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Credulously

Credulously \Cred"u*lous*ly\, adv. With credulity.

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credulously

adv. In a credulous manner; believably.

WordNet
credulously

adv. in a credulous manner; "the children followed the teacher credulously" [syn: believingly] [ant: incredulously, incredulously]

Usage examples of "credulously".

They had heard, and they credulously believed, that the republic of Plato was realized in the despotic government of Persia, and that a patriot king reigned ever the happiest and most virtuous of nations.

They credulously believed that they saw no more than the vanguard of a fleet and army, which already covered the Ionian Sea and the plains of Campania.

Ambrose, had credulously accepted the faithless offers of a capitulation.

They had heard, and they credulously believed, that the republic of Plato was realized in the despotic government of Persia, and that a patriot king reigned ever the happiest and most virtuous of nations.

Arbaces is not one to be credulously trusted: can it be that he hath wronged me to thee?

Past Richmond bridge at the doorstep of the office of Reuben J Dodd, solicitor, agent for the Patriotic Insurance Company, an elderly female about to enter changed her plan and retracing her steps by King's windows smiled credulously on the representative of His Majesty.

Berry listened credulously to the emphatic narrative, and spoke to the effect that the wickedness of old people formed the excuse for the wildness of young ones.

He, no doubt, hoped that I, at such a distance, would credulously accept everything that he wanted, and would do what he wished.