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Meaning of "light-heartedly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT-HEARTEDLY

light-heartedly  [ˌlaɪtˈhɑːtɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT-HEARTEDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Light-Heartedly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LIGHT-HEARTEDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of light-heartedly in the English dictionary

The definition of light-heartedly in the dictionary is in a light-hearted manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHT-HEARTEDLY


bigheartedly
ˌbɪɡˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
brokenheartedly
ˌbrəʊkənˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
chicken-heartedly
ˌtʃɪkɪnˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
cold-heartedly
ˌkəʊldˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
downheartedly
ˌdaʊnˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
faintheartedly
ˌfeɪntˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
free-heartedly
ˌfriːˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
greatheartedly
ˌɡreɪtˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
half-heartedly
ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
hardheartedly
ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
heavyheartedly
ˌhɛvɪˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
kind-heartedly
ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
lion-heartedly
ˌlaɪənˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
open-heartedly
ˌəʊpənˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
repeatedly
rɪˈpiːtɪdlɪ
softheartedly
ˌsɒftˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
stout-heartedly
ˌstaʊtˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
tenderheartedly
ˌtɛndəˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
warm-heartedly
ˌwɔːmˈhɑːtɪdlɪ
wholeheartedly
ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT-HEARTEDLY

light-coloured
light-emitting diode
light-face
light-faced
light-fast
light-fingered
light-fingeredness
light-footed
light-footedly
light-footedness
light-haired
light-headed
light-headedly
light-headedness
light-hearted
light-heartedness
light-horseman
light-sensitive
lighten
lightener

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT-HEARTEDLY

admittedly
allegedly
animatedly
belatedly
connectedly
dejectedly
delightedly
devotedly
distractedly
exaggeratedly
excitedly
expectedly
heatedly
purportedly
relatedly
undisputedly
undoubtedly
unexpectedly
uninterruptedly
unitedly
unprecedentedly

Synonyms and antonyms of light-heartedly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «light-heartedly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT-HEARTEDLY

Find out the translation of light-heartedly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of light-heartedly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «light-heartedly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻情投入
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alegremente
570 millions of speakers

English

light-heartedly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकाश दिल से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضوء اخلاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беззаботно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despreocupadamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হালকা অকপটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le cœur léger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terang-hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leichten Herzens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光心を込めて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빛 냉담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Light-heartedly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ánh sáng tận tình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளி மனதுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हळूवारपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Işık çaba harcanmadan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a cuor leggero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

beztrosko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безтурботно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu inima ușoară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαφρά τη καρδία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lighartig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljus hjärtat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lys hjertet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light-heartedly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT-HEARTEDLY»

The term «light-heartedly» is normally little used and occupies the 123.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT-HEARTEDLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light-heartedly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light-heartedly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light-heartedly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT-HEARTEDLY»

Discover the use of light-heartedly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light-heartedly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Letter of the Contract
an institution with qualities of opera bouffe isn't it well to do it light-heartedly?—or as light-heartedly as we can.” Edith looked at him reproachfully. “Should you be doing it lightheartedly?” “I said as light-heartedly as we can.” “What makes you ...
2
The Synonym Finder
2. joyfully, joyously, elatedly, gleefully; blithely, buoyantly, light-heartedly; cheerfully, merrily, gaily, mirthfully. 3. luckily, fortunately, as luck would have it, providentially; auspiciously, favorably, propitiously, prosperously. 4. appropriately  ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
3
New Supreme Dictionary - English-English-Tamil:
The manager received me rather light-heartedly. light-housefnj: a tower with a rotating light to warn the mariners, not / with little weight or force, gf<£la Reason a ,. ,yiff)a> trauL. seriously, £{$a& osuooso 1 am accustomed to treat difficulties ...
Various, 2005
4
Laughing Matters: Bits and Pieces of this and That, Wits and ...
AgINg. LIgHT-HEARTEDLY. WELL SPENT: The first two thirds of life is spent acquiring; the last third is spent unloading the cha kas which we don't or never did need in the first place in order to lighten the load to our final reward: Clutter less ...
Alfred Colo, 2010
5
Manifesto: A Century of Isms
... calm and agreeable postures even if they present us with food for sadness We are caught up in the web of fatality but prefer to absent ourselves from surprising things and light heartedly To live in the indifferent breath of a piercing light could  ...
Mary Ann Caws, 2001
6
Music and Gender in English Renaissance Drama
In this case, whether the singer sings it seriously or light-heartedly, this song creates an ironic tone, which is even more so when sung light-heartedly. The rendition of the first stanza is followed by Merrythought's justification of his enjoyment of ...
Katrine K. Wong, 2013
7
New Grub Street
'Do you think I take this calamity as light-heartedly as you do, Amy?' 'I am far from taking it light-heartedly.' 'Yet you are in good health. I see no sign that you have suffered.' She kept silence. Her suffering had been slight enough, and chiefly ...
George Gissing, 2004
8
Battle for the President's Elephants: Life, Lunacy and ...
'Okay Andy,' I said light-heartedly without deliberation, 'you've had your fun!' This was such typical Andy Searle humour and I could feel him grinning down on me. I hoped that Lol wouldn't be worried. She'd asked me to phone her when I was ...
Sharon Pincott, 2012
9
A Gorgon's Mask: The Mother in Thomas Mann's Fiction
One is literally liberated from the past to live light-heartedly and harmlessly in the present and the future. (qtd. in Hayman 1995: 118; ellipsis in orig.) That he burned some of his stories, as well as his diary, argues that he was already drawn to ...
Lewis A. Lawson, 2005
10
Plural Action: Essays in Philosophy and Social Science
... three versions of individualism about feelings, it seems that, while there are some rather strong intuitions concerning the individuality of feelings that should not be dismissed light-heartedly, it might still be worthwhile to consider alternatives.
Hans Bernhard Schmid, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT-HEARTEDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light-heartedly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New apps that record sexual consent are incredibly dangerous
This might sound light-heartedly bizarre, but it is also incredibly dangerous. The reason consent apps are concerning is simple: consent is not a ... «The Memo, Jul 15»
2
Indian Parliament Monsoon Session: Constructive or destructive …
That the PM anticipates some problem was amply clear when he light-heartedly referred to the intense “muqabala” that awaited them, while ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
3
Portland, Oregon sees hundreds' of sex toys hanging from power lines
We can imagine in Singapore, such a thing happening there would not be taken so light-heartedly. The prank it seems is the work of a woman ... «Shocking Times, Jul 15»
4
Martin van Creveld: Our armies become pussycats, part 1
One would think that, aware of the problem, the politicians and societies that so light-heartedly sent the troops to fight under these ... «Fabius Maximus website, Jul 15»
5
Snow melts but tourists flocking to the Granite Belt
Ms Miller said the tourist information centre staff light-heartedly "apologised" on behalf of the BOM because the snow had not arrived, but ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
6
6 Birth Control Horror Stories You Should Know About
"The comparison I made light-heartedly to friends was that the ring was like a horcrux in Harry Potter," she wrote. "It took control of me, made me ... «MarieClaire.com, Jul 15»
7
'Gajendra Chauhan Is Not The Right Choice. He Must Resign …
Nomination of members to the FTII society should not be done light-heartedly. It should be conceded that no government is a know-all. «Outlook, Jul 15»
8
Paint brushes at 10 paces as family rivalry plays out in Arts on the …
... said despite having taken part in last year's event she was nervous about painting for an audience, but was taking the day light-heartedly. «Warrnambool Standard, Jul 15»
9
BBC cannot ignore Scottish dimension in battle for its future
(Mr Whittingdale did dismiss an SNP point about his Green Paper light-heartedly yesterday by pointing out that the body is “British”). «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
10
Footy farewells Walsh at memorial service
Young men attending Wednesday's memorial were light-heartedly warned against following Phil's lead. Walsh's competitive streak – and his ... «AFL.com.au, Jul 15»

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