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Another word for credulously

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that shows a readiness or willingness to believe things too easily, often without sufficient evidence; gullibly.

Usage Example

"The tourists listened gullibly as the guide recounted tall tales of local monsters."

Strongest
gullibly
naively
Strong
trustingly
unquestioningly
unsuspectingly
uncritically
innocently

Opposites of credulously

The opposite of credulously shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

incredulously
skeptically
sceptically
cynically
suspiciously
doubtfully
distrustfully
warily
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Credulously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/credulously
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