— ingenuously , adv. — ingenuousness , n.
/in jen"yooh euhs/ , adj.
1. free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
2. artless; innocent; naive.
3. Obs. honorable or noble.
[ 1590-1600; ingenuus native, free-born, honorable, frank, equiv. to in- IN- 2 + gen- (base of gignere; see INGENIOUS) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -OUS ]
Syn. 1. frank, straightforward, open. 2. guileless.
Usage . See ingenious .