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idiotically

 

[ หŒษชdษชหˆษ’tษชkli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

manner of action

In an idiotic manner; foolishly or stupidly. The term highlights actions or behaviors that lack common sense or intelligence, often leading to absurd or ridiculous outcomes.

Synonyms

absurdly, foolishly, ridiculously, stupidly

Examples of usage

  • She laughed idiotically at the joke.
  • He tried idiotically to fix the broken machine without any tools.
  • They wandered idiotically around the city without a map.
  • The movie was criticized for its idiotically unrealistic plot.

Translations

Translations of the word "idiotically" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น idioticamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคตเค•เฅ‚เคซเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช idiotisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ idiot

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะดั–ะพั‚ะธั‡ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ idiotycznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚ซใฟใŸใ„ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท de maniรจre idiote

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ idiotamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aptalca

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”๋ณด์ฒ˜๋Ÿผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุฃุญู…ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ idioticky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ idioticky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„š่ ขๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ idiotsko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimskulega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ั‹ะปัั‹ะท ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ˜แƒแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ idiotca

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ idiotamente

Etymology

The word 'idiotically' derives from the adjective 'idiotic', which first appeared in the English language in the late 18th century, likely derived from 'idiot', a term tracing back to the Late Latin 'idiota', which means 'private citizen' or 'layman'. This Latin term itself comes from the Greek 'idiลtฤ“s', meaning 'a private citizen', which was often used to denote a person lacking professional skill or expertise. Over time, 'idiot' evolved to signify someone deemed to be lacking intellectual capacity, and 'idiotic' subsequently emerged as a descriptor for actions or behaviors deemed foolish or nonsensical. The transition to the adverb form 'idiotically' reflects a linguistic trend where adjectives are turned into adverbs to describe the manner in which actions are performed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,935, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.