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Search phrase: foolishly

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As You Like ItAYL I.ii.83wisely what wise men do foolishly.wisely, what Wisemen do foolishly.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.54Doth very foolishly, although he smart,Doth very foolishly, although he smart
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.119Fondly brought here, and foolishly sent hence.Fondly brought here, and foolishly sent hence.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.189should be thus foolishly lost at a game of tick-tack.should bee thus foolishly lost, at a game of ticke-tacke:
OthelloOth IV.ii.180have foolishly suffered.haue foolishly suffred.

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brain-sicklyfoolishly, in such an addle-headed way
dotebecome deranged, behave foolishly
fondfoolishly, stupidly
fondlyfoolishly, stupidly, madly
giddilymadly, foolishly, insanely
grosslystupidly, senselessly, foolishly
idlyfoolishly, crazily, frivolously
lewdlystupidly, foolishly
prodigalwastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant
Prodigalin the Bible, describing a son who foolishly wastes his share of his father's estate
silly-duckingfoolishly bowing, ridiculously obsequious
unskilfullyignorantly, foolishly, in an uninformed way
wagtalk foolishly, utter silly remarks

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bowing, foolishlysilly-ducking
extravagant, foolishlyprodigal
foolishlybrain-sickly
foolishlyidly
foolishlyunskilfully
foolishlygrossly
foolishlygiddily
foolishlylewdly
foolishlyfondly
foolishlyfond
foolishly bowingsilly-ducking
foolishly extravagantprodigal
foolishly talkwag
foolishly, behavedote
talk foolishlywag

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Religious personalities and beings... mw iv v 7 bible (luke 15) son who foolishly wastes his share of his father&rsquo s ...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOOLBASICfoolishly adv

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