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in a way that shows poor judgment or a lack of intelligence or sense
- He stupidly ignored the warning signs and drove into the flooded road.
- She stupidly forgot to save her work before the computer crashed.
- They stupidly believed the scammer's promises without verifying anything.
- He stupidly quit his job without having another one lined up.
- She stupidly revealed the surprise party plan to the guest of honor.
2
in a blank, uncomprehending, or dazed manner, as if unable to process or react
- The child stared stupidly at the magician's disappearing trick.
- After the unexpected news, he sat stupidly in his chair, unable to respond.
- I blinked stupidly at the math problem, my mind completely blank.
- She looked stupidly around the room, not knowing what to do next.
- He stood stupidly at the podium, forgetting every word of his speech.
3
to a ridiculous, excessive, or unreasonable degree
- The car was stupidly expensive for something so impractical.
- They were stupidly confident despite having no experience.
- He gets stupidly competitive over board games.
- That restaurant was stupidly crowded for a Tuesday night.
- She was stupidly generous, giving away half her paycheck.