frivolously

frivolously
In a frivolous manner

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  • frivolously — frivolous ► ADJECTIVE 1) not having any serious purpose or value. 2) (of a person) carefree and superficial. DERIVATIVES frivolity noun frivolously adverb frivolousness noun. ORIGIN Latin frivolus silly, trifling …   English terms dictionary

  • frivolously — adverb in a frivolous manner she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life of a rich and spoiled girl • Derived from adjective: ↑frivolous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Frivolously — Frivolous Friv o*lous, a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare to rub, crumble, E. friable: cf. F. frivole.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • frivolously — adverb see frivolous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • frivolously — See frivolous. * * * …   Universalium

  • frivolously — adv. wastefully, tritely, pettily; foolishly; nonsensically; unimportantly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • frivolously — friv·o·lous·ly …   English syllables

  • frivolously — See: frivolous …   English dictionary

  • censure frivolously — index cavil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • complain frivolously — index cavil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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