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- [blahyth, blahyth]
- /blaɪð, blaɪθ/
- /blaɪð/
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- [blahyth, blahyth]
- /blaɪð, blaɪθ/
Definitions of blithely word
- adjective blithely joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit. 1
- adjective blithely without thought or regard; carefree; heedless: a blithe indifference to anyone's feelings. 1
- adverb blithely in a merry or carefree way 1
- adverb blithely Without care, concern, or consideration. 0
- adverb blithely In a joyful, carefree manner. 0
- adverb blithely (Obsolete (No longer in use)) In a kind manner. 0
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Origin of blithely
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English blīthe; cognate with Old Norse blīthr, Old High German blīdi, Gothic bleiths
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Parts of speech for Blithely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blithely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blithely
adv blithely
- merrily — a female given name, form of Merry.
- splendidly — gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
- brilliantly — shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous: the brilliant lights of the city.
- cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- colorfully — abounding in color: In their tartans, the Scots guard made a colorful array.
Antonyms for blithely
adv blithely
- sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- solemnly — grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: solemn remarks.
- unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- unwillingly — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- unlucky — (of a person) not lucky; lacking good fortune; ill-fated.
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