innocently

4 definitions • 7 examples

in a way that means you are not guilty of a crime:

He said he had obtained the television innocently, not knowing it had been stolen.

Is there any way their hands could have been innocently contaminated with the explosive?

in a way that does not involve doing anything wrong, or suggests you are not involved in doing anything wrong:

Her relationship with a married colleague started innocently enough.

"Have I done something wrong?" she asked innocently.

without any knowledge of unpleasant or evil things in life:

The boy had grown up innocently, an only child in an affluent suburban home.

They answer questions so innocently, with childlike candour.

in a way that is not intended to harm anyone:

I just innocently asked if I could use his computer—I had no idea it would upset him.