Airily

//ˈeɹ.ə.li// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an airy manner.
  2. 2
    lightly

    "In both those cases, the conservative majority operated similarly to how it behaved in J.G.G.—airily ignoring the danger posed by Trump’s actions to the republic and the people he has harmed."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a flippant manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
any old wayanyhowcarelesslycheerfullyclumsilyflippantly

Example

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"After alluding airily to the Vehmgericht, aqua tofana, Carbonari, the Marchioness de Brinvilliers, the Darwinian theory, the principles of Malthus, and the Ratcliff Highway murders, the article concluded by admonishing the Government and advocating a closer watch over foreigners in England."

Etymology

From airy + -ly.

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