utterly foolish
Frequency: 6.54.9 per million words
a strong way to say 'completely foolish', often with a sense of disbelief
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- It would be utterly foolish to ignore the evacuation order.
- He felt utterly foolish after sending the email to the wrong person.
- You look utterly foolish wearing that sign on your back.
- The plan was utterly foolish from the start.
- I used to think it was brave, but now it seems utterly foolish.
- On the recording, he sounded utterly foolish.
- Appearing utterly foolish in public was not part of the strategy.
- You would be utterly foolish to proceed without a budget.
- Despite the risks, their pride made them look utterly foolish.
- I warned them, but they remained utterly foolish until it was too late.