blithely
5 synonyms for blithely, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adv — In a careless way, without concern or thought.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Blithely comes from Middle English blythely, blyþely, bliþeliche, from Old English blīþelīċe (“gladly, blithely”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]; compare Dutch blijdelijk. On the surface it analyses as blithe + -ly.
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