Ingenuously and Pretentiously

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Ingenuously adverb - Without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration.

Usage example: like some other supermodels, she ingenuously claims that she doesn't consider herself beautiful

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Pretentiously is an antonym for ingenuously.

Pretentiously adverb - In a pretentious manner.

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Ingenuously is an antonym for pretentiously.

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