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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kredylmɑ̃
"Il a cru naïvement à toute l'histoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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In a way that shows a tendency to believe everything that is said or offered, without skepticism or sufficient evidence.
"He gullibly believed every wild story the salesman told him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'gullible', formed from the verb 'gull' (to deceive or cheat, of uncertain origin possibly related to Middle French 'guiler') combined with the suffix '-ible' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The root verb has been recorded since the late 16th century, evolving to describe those easily misled or tricked.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gullibly" is said worldwide
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crédules
Transliteration: kredylmɑ̃
"Il a cru naïvement à toute l'histoire."
gutgläubig
Transliteration: ɡuːtˌɡlɔɪbɪç
"Er glaubte gutgläubig jeder Geschichte."
credulamente
Transliteration: kredulaˈmente
"Ha creduto credulamente a tutte le bugie."
incrédulamente
Transliteration: inkɾeduˈlamente
"Ella creyó ingenuamente la mentira."
credulamente
Transliteration: kɾeduɫaˈmẽtʃi
"Ele acreditou credulamente em tudo."
भोलेपन से
Transliteration: bholepan se
"उसने भोलेपन से उसकी हर बात पर विश्वास कर लिया।"
轻信地
Transliteration: qīngxìn de
"他轻信了销售员的每一个谎言。"
잘 속아 넘어가며
Transliteration: jal soga neomeogamyeo
"그는 그 터무니없는 이야기를 잘 속아 넘어가며 믿었다."
だまされやすいように
Transliteration: damasareyasui yō ni
"彼はその話をうっかりだまされて信じ込んでしまった。"
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