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blithely

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blithe  (bl, blth)
adj. blith·er, blith·est
1. Carefree and lighthearted.
2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual: spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation.
[Middle English, from Old English blthe.]
blithely adv.
blitheness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.blithelyblithely - in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily"
gayly, happily, jubilantly, merrily, mirthfully
Translations
blithely [ˈblaɪðlɪ] ADV (liter) [continue, ignore] → alegremente
blithely [ˈblaɪðli] adv
(= unconcernedly) → allègrement
(= joyfully) → gaiement
blithely
adv carry on → munter; say, announce → unbekümmert; unaware → erstaunlich; he blithely ignored the problem → er setzte sich ungeniert or unbekümmert über das Problem hinweg
blithely [ˈblaɪðlɪ] adv (unthinkingly) → spensieratamente; (happily) → allegramente
blithely [ˈblaɪðlɪ] adv (unthinkingly) → spensieratamente; (happily) → allegramente


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Thus they played beneath the windows of the armory, the boy running blithely after the ball when he missed it, and laughing and shouting in happy glee when he made a particularly good catch.
The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
But the fir-wood behind the little house was forever green and staunch; and even in November and December there came gracious days of sunshine and purple hazes, when the harbor danced and sparkled as blithely as in midsummer, and the gulf was so softly blue and tender that the storm and the wild wind seemed only things of a long-past dream.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
On my first voyage as chief mate with good Captain MacW- I remember that I felt quite flattered, and went blithely about my duties, myself a commander for all practical purposes.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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