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guileless

[ gahyl-lis ]

/ ˈgaɪl lɪs /

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adjective

free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.

Origin of guileless

First recorded in 1720–30; guile + -less

SYNONYMS FOR guileless

artless, ingenuous, naive, unsophisticated.

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OTHER WORDS FROM guileless

guile·less·ly, adverb guile·less·ness, noun

Words nearby guileless

guildship, guildsman, guildswoman, guile, guileful, guileless, guilford, guilin, guillain-barré syndrome, guillaume, guillaume de lorris

Example sentences from the Web for guilelessly

He guilelessly ask Charles: Would the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen if and when he came to the throne?

Queen Camilla? |Tom Sykes |January 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
They were guilelessly displaying the epitome of marital domesticity, today's version of the Wilde life.

Brian Bedford Interviewed on The Importance of Being Earnest |Kevin Sessums |January 22, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
So did I delude myself; so did you guilelessly assist me in the delusion.

Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II |Various
After the introduction was over, Aunt Celia asked him guilelessly if he had visited any other of the English cathedrals.

A Cathedral Courtship |Kate Douglas Wiggin

A roar of laughter greeted her last words, and Betty guilelessly asked: Now what have I saidwhat is the matter with you girls?

Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp |Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Felicias tone was so guilelessly axiomatic that it made me uncomfortable.

Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 3, October, 1905 |Various
Then Dodo can remain with us a bit longer, said Ruth, guilelessly.

Polly and Her Friends Abroad |Lillian Elizabeth Roy

British Dictionary definitions for guilelessly

guileless

/ (ˈɡaɪllɪs) /

adjective

free from guile; ingenuous

Derived forms of guileless

guilelessly, adverb guilelessness, noun