innocently

Adverb

(comparative more innocently, superlative most innocently)

In an innocent manner.

Origin

innocent +‎ -ly

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It may start innocently enough with copying most of your information from the encyclopedia for an elementary school report, and soon repeating the words you find in reference materials becomes the only research method you know.
His gaze lifted innocently to Carmen.
Fred answered innocently and then changed the subject.
On his face, besides the look of joyful emotion it had worn yesterday while telling the tale of the merchant who suffered innocently, there was now an expression of quiet solemnity.
When she opened them, incredulous that Jackson had gotten away with his joke, he grinned innocently and shrugged.

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