BLITHELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blithely mean? 

• BLITHELY (adverb)
  The adverb BLITHELY has 1 sense:

1. in a joyous manner

  Familiarity information: BLITHELY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BLITHELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a joyous manner

Synonyms:

blithely; gayly; happily; jubilantly; merrily; mirthfully

Context example:

they shouted happily

Pertainym:

blithe (carefree and happy and lighthearted)

 Context examples 

“That will I,” said Alleyne, blithely, and bent to the task.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

How blithely she sang that evening, and how they all laughed at her because she woke Amy in the night by playing the piano on her face in her sleep.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“Stand by you I will, and that blithely,” said Alleyne.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

There was a long pause, while a blackbird sung blithely on the willow by the river, and the tall grass rustled in the wind.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

So Meg went away to 'accept with thanks', look over her dress, and sing blithely as she did up her one real lace frill, while Jo finished her story, her four apples, and had a game of romps with Scrabble.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

But a bird sang blithely on a budding bough, close by, the snowdrops blossomed freshly at the window, and the spring sunshine streamed in like a benediction over the placid face upon the pillow, a face so full of painless peace that those who loved it best smiled through their tears, and thanked God that Beth was well at last.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)