frivolously

friv·o·lous

 (frĭv′ə-ləs)
adj.
1. Unworthy of serious attention; trivial: a frivolous novel.
2. Inappropriately silly: a frivolous purchase.

[Middle English, probably from Latin frīvolus, of little value, probably from friāre, to crumble.]

friv′o·lous·ly adv.
friv′o·lous·ness n.
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Adv.1.frivolously - in a frivolous manner; "she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life of a rich and spoiled girl"
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Translations
بِطَيْش، بدون جَدِّيَّـه، باسْتِهْتار
lehkovážněpovrchně
leichtsinnig
frivolement
léhán
af alvöruleysi, af léttúî
ľahkovážne
anlamsızcahafiflikle
无意义地轻浮地

frivolously

[ˈfrɪvələslɪ] ADVfrívolamente
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frivolously

advfrivol; remark alsoleichtfertig
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frivolously

[ˈfrɪvələslɪ] advfrivolamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

frivolous

(ˈfrivələs) adjective
not serious; playful. He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.
ˈfrivolously adverb
ˈfrivolousness noun
friˈvolity (-ˈvo-) nounplural friˈvolities
1. frivolousness. The frivolity of his behaviour.
2. a frivolous action or thought. I have no time for frivolities.
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