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# foolishly

adverb (foolish is the adjective; more foolishly)

«foolishly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a silly or unwise way, without thinking about what might go wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolishly/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a character acts without sense and then suffers for it, such as spending everything at once.

### Examples

- She foolishly ran across the road without looking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolishly/#x1)
- He foolishly spent all his pocket money on sweets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolishly/#x2)
- Do not foolishly ask for things you cannot manage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolishly/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means a foolish act that is also a wrong done.

**Interpretation.** Laban and Aaron both use it. Aaron says it about the sin of speaking against Moses, and tradition reads it as admitting a mistake.

### Examples

- and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly. (Torah GEN.31.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foolishly/#x1)
- And Aaron said unto Moses: 'Oh my lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that we have done foolishly, and for that we have sinned. (Torah NUM.12.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foolishly/#x2)
- Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.' (Writings 2CH.16.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foolishly/#x3)
- He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and a man of wicked devices is hated. (Writings PRO.14.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foolishly/#x4)
- If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth. (Writings PRO.30.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foolishly/#x5)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «foolishly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/foolishly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«foolishly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/foolishly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «foolishly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/foolishly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«foolishly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/foolishly.html) on Mova free.