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blithely
Blithely (adv) means In a careless way, without concern or thought.
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In a careless way, without concern or thought.
"As the bombs fell on the city, the woman blithely continued with her chores."
"So I carried on, blithely ignorant. And by the time I saw the stats, there was a 100% chance I’d got it."
— Hilary Osborne, I thought knowing I had the ‘cancer gene’ would cast a shadow over my life. Now I have it, I realise how wrong I was (2023)
2
In a cheerful, carefree way.
3
In a kind and gentle way.
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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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What is the meaning of blithely?
"blithely" (adv) means in a careless way, without concern or thought.
What is another word for blithely?
Other words for "blithely" include gayly, jubilantly, happily, mirthfully, merrily.
What are the different meanings of blithely?
"blithely" has 3 main meanings: 1. In a careless way, without concern or thought; 2. In a cheerful, carefree way; 3. In a kind and gentle way.
