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单词 innocuously
释义
innocuously
adverb
uk
/ɪˈnɒk.ju.əs.li/us
/ɪˈnɑː.kju.əs.li/
in a way that iscompletelyharmless(=causingnoharm):
My ownproblemsbeganinnocuously enough.
Theepidemicstartedinnocuously withcoughsandheadaches.
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innocuous
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  • Theeveningstartedinnocuously enough.
  • Shespottedthewalletatonce,lyinginnocuously on theworkbench.
  • Hewalkedby innocuouslycarryingabriefcase.
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(Definition ofinnocuouslyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinnocuously

innocuously
Theinnocuouslyderanged, as well as the frail, tended not to be kept forcibly in close confinement.
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The strange affair beganinnocuouslyenough.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It seems aninnocuouslysmall amount expressed in pence, but in hard cash it means that an extra £5 million has had to be found.
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There they were, slumbering, not onlyinnocuously, but with fruitful and advantageous results to the revenue.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There we find a most important provision,innocuouslyphrased and tucked away, looking very harmless.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He has put it ratherinnocuously, as if it was just a matter of supplying the amenities in a hotel to the guests using the hotel.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He said that the novel falls flat as music theater, there is no compelling dramatic narrative, and the music drifts alonginnocuously.
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Though organizers initially proposed that participants shout slogans, they later revised their plans to encourage citizens to strollinnocuouslyaround particular locations at pre-determined times.
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This would allow the cats toinnocuouslyrecord and transmit sound from their surroundings.
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Such a phenomenon might be explained by paradoxical heat, which is when one has the perception of heat when, in fact, the skin isinnocuouslycooled.
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