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ignorantly


Meanings
  • adjective

    Acting or speaking without regard for facts, knowledge, or the probable consequences of one's actions.

    - "Despite having all the information, he made an ignorantly decision."
    - "The ignorantly driver failed to yield at the stop sign, causing an accident."
    - "His ignorantly comment offended everyone in the room."

Rhymes
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ignorantly , hilariously , frivolously , vulgariously
Variants
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ignorant , ignorantly , ignorantness , ignorantnesses
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'ignorant', from 'ignorer' meaning 'to deny knowledge' or 'to be unaware'.


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  1. The word 'ignorantly' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

  2. The opposite of 'ignorantly' is 'knowingly' or 'intentionally'.

  3. In some contexts, 'ignorantly' can be used as a noun to refer to a person who is uninformed or uneducated.


Related Concepts
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  1. ignorance: The state of being uninformed or lacking knowledge on a particular subject.

  2. unawareness: The state of being uninformed or unmindful of a situation or fact.


Quotes
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  1. The joke is that the film was not his work. To refer to a producer's oeuvre is, at least to me, as "ignorant" as to refer to the oeuvre of a stockbroker.

    - David Mamet,{it}Jafsie and John Henry: Essays{/it},1999
  2. That may be especially true for today's … 13-year-olds, whose own moms and dads grew up largely "ignorant" of car seats, bike helmets, antibacterial soaps and childproof locks …

    - Nancy Gibbs,{it}Time{/it},8 Aug. 2005
  3. … the World Series of the wild-card era is the pull of a slot-machine lever, a game of chance "ignorant" of form. Regularly populated now with second-place clubs or flavor-of-the-month teams more than dominant regular-season franchises …

    - Tom Verducci,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},30 Oct. 2006

Culture
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In literature, 'ignorantly' is often used to portray characters who are uninformed or lack knowledge on a particular subject. In music, it can be used metaphorically to describe a song or artist that is outdated or unaware of current trends.

How to Memorize "ignorantly"

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  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ignorantly' with the concept of being uninformed or lacking knowledge.
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    - Link the word to the idea of not knowing or being uneducated.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase using the first letter of each definition: 'I Never Go Out Without Knowing Everything'.
    - Create a sentence using the word in context to help remember its meaning: 'He made an ignorantly comment, not realizing the offense it caused.'
    - Use a rhyme or song to help remember the word: 'Ignorantly, I stroll through life, unaware of the strife'.


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