blithely
Meaning
- Without care, concern, or consideration.
- In a joyful, carefree manner.
- (obsolete) In a kind manner.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈblaɪðli/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English blythely, blyþely, bliþeliche, from Old English blīþelīċe (“gladly, blithely”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]; compare Dutch blijdelijk. By surface analysis, blithe + -ly.
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