perfectly innocent

Frequency: 7.212.0 per million words

Used to emphasize that an action or situation has no bad intentions.

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Examples (10)

  • The circumstance could be perfectly innocent, but suspicions have been raised.
  • His comment was perfectly innocent, though it was misinterpreted by some.
  • She assured him that her intentions were perfectly innocent.
  • What started as a perfectly innocent prank quickly escalated out of control.
  • The meeting seemed perfectly innocent on the surface, but deeper motives were at play.
  • He made a perfectly innocent mistake, but the consequences were severe.
  • To him, it was a perfectly innocent question, not meant to offend.
  • Despite the rumors, her actions were proven to be perfectly innocent.
  • She gave a perfectly innocent smile, unaware of the trouble brewing.
  • The email contained what appeared to be a perfectly innocent attachment.