Blithely

//ˈblaɪðli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Without care, concern, or consideration.

    "As the bombs fell on the city, the woman blithely continued with her chores."

  2. 2
    In a joyful, carefree manner.
  3. 3
    In a kind manner. obsolete
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a joyous manner wordnet

Synonyms

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carelesslycarelesslycheerfullygailygaylygladly

Example

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"How can you go on so blithely, pretending nothing's wrong, when something so horrible has happened?"

Etymology

From Middle English blythely, blyþely, bliþeliche, from Old English blīþelīċe (“gladly, blithely”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]; compare Dutch blijdelijk. By surface analysis, blithe + -ly.

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