" artlessly "

1: without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration;

  * e.g., " ... artlessly commented that the dress looked good "

•  Synonyms : 

•  guilelessly,

•  ingenuously,

•  innocently,

•  naively,

•  naturally,

•  sincerely,

•  unaffectedly,

•  unfeignedly,

•  unpretentiously

•  Antonyms : 

•  affectedly,

•  artificially,

•  hypocritically,

•  insincerely,

•  pretentiously,

•  unnaturally

1: free from any intent to deceive or impress others;

  * e.g., " ... a genuine and artless girl "

•  Synonyms : 

•  genuine,

•  guileless,

•  honest,

•  ingenuous,

•  innocent,

•  naive,

•  natural,

•  real,

•  simple,

•  sincere,

•  true,

•  unaffected,

•  unpretending,

•  unpretentious

•  Antonyms : 

•  affected,

•  artful,

•  artificial,

•  assuming,

•  dishonest,

•  dissembling,

•  dissimulating,

•  fake,

•  false,

•  guileful,

•  insincere,

•  phony,

•  pretentious

2: hastily or roughly constructed;

  * e.g., " ... artless though it may be, our homemade doghouse has a certain charm to it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clumsy,

•  crude,

•  jerry-built,

•  jerry-rigged,

•  jury-rigged,

•  rough,

•  rough-and-ready,

•  rough-and-tumble,

•  rough-hewn,

•  rude,

•  unrefined

•  Antonyms : 

•  refined