Flippantly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a flippant manner.

    "“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It's absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a flippant manner wordnet

Synonyms

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airilyfacetiouslyfacetiously

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"“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It's absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain."

Etymology

From flippant + -ly.

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