What does blithely mean?

blithely means "in a joyous manner".

How many syllables are in blithely?

blithely has 2 syllables: bli-thely. The stress falls on "bli". In IPA it is /ˈblaɪθli/.

What is another word for blithely?

Close synonyms include happily, merrily, mirthfully, gayly, jubilantly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is blithely a common word?

blithely is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

blithely — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a joyous manner
“they shouted happily”
Synonymshappily merrily mirthfully gayly jubilantly

Questions about blithely

What does blithely mean?: blithely means "in a joyous manner".
How many syllables are in blithely?: blithely has 2 syllables: bli-thely. The stress falls on "bli". In IPA it is /ˈblaɪθli/.
What is another word for blithely?

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