Ingenuously and Shiftily

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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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Shiftily is an antonym for ingenuously.

Shiftily adverb - In a shifty manner.

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Ingenuously is an antonym for shiftily.

Nearby Words: shifty, shiftiness

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Shiftily and Ingenuously. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ingenuously/shiftily

Ingenuously & Shiftily. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ingenuously/shiftily>.

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