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credulously

[krej-uh-luhs]

cred·u·lous

[krej-uh-luhs]
adjective
1.
willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
2.
marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor.

Origin:
1570–80; < Latin crēdulus, equivalent to crēd(ere) to believe + -ulus adj. suffix denoting a quality or tendency; see -ous

cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
cred·u·lous·ness, noun
non·cred·u·lous, adjective
non·cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
non·cred·u·lous·ness, noun
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o·ver·cred·u·lous, adjective
o·ver·cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
o·ver·cred·u·lous·ness, noun
un·cred·u·lous, adjective
un·cred·u·lous·ly, adverb
un·cred·u·lous·ness, noun
COLLAPSE

credible, creditable, credulous.


1. believing, trustful, unsuspecting.

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Credulously is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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credulous (ˈkrɛdjʊləs)
 
adj
1.  tending to believe something on little evidence
2.  arising from or characterized by credulity: credulous beliefs
 
[C16: from Latin crēdulus, from crēdere to believe]
 
'credulously
 
adv
 
'credulousness
 
n

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