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Blithely

//ˈblaɪðli// adv

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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

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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