- blithely
- adverb /ˈblaɪðli/
As the bombs fell on the city, the woman blithely continued with her chores.
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Blithely — Blithe ly, adv. In a blithe manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blithely — adv. Blithely is used with these adjectives: ↑unaware, ↑unconcerned Blithely is used with these verbs: ↑dismiss, ↑ignore … Collocations dictionary
blithely — blithe|ly [ blaıðli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that does not consider the real problems or possible disadvantages of something: He blithely ignores everyone s complaints about the software. 2. ) happily, especially because you do not realize that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blithely — UK [ˈblaɪðlɪ] / US adverb 1) in a way that does not consider the real problems or possible disadvantages of something He blithely ignores everyone s complaints about the software. 2) happily, especially because you do not realize that something… … English dictionary
blithely — [ˈblaɪðli] adv without worrying about possible problems, or without realizing that anything is wrong He blithely ignores all our warnings.[/ex] blithe adj … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
blithely — blithe ► ADJECTIVE 1) cheerfully or thoughtlessly indifferent. 2) literary happy or joyous. DERIVATIVES blithely adverb blitheness noun. ORIGIN Old English, related to BLISS(Cf. ↑bliss) … English terms dictionary
blithely — adverb see blithe … New Collegiate Dictionary
blithely — See blithe. * * * … Universalium
blithely — adv. 89 β … Oldest English Words
blithely — adv. happily, carelessly, lightheartedly … English contemporary dictionary
