Meaning
In a naive manner.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree French naïf French naïvebor. English naive Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English naively From naive + -ly.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: