blithely

CEFRC1

/ˈblaɪðli/

adjective · adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    In a cheerful and unconcerned way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In a joyful, carefree manner.

Examples

  • They blithely ignored the rules, thinking they wouldn't face consequences.

  • As the bombs fell on the city, the woman blithely continued with her chores.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. In a kind manner.

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. Without care, concern, or consideration.

More examples

In context

  • So I carried on, blithely ignorant. And by the time I saw the stats, there was a 100% chance I’d got it.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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.