blithely

[blahyth-lee, blahyth-lee]

adverb

1. without much thought, concern, or care.

   I blithely went ahead with my project without really considering the impact it would have on my career.

2. in a joyous or happy way; cheerfully or lightheartedly.

   Left to my own devices I would blithely live the rest of my days imagining new recipes and tweaking old ones.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blithely¹

blithe ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

When asked by ABC News’ Mary Bruce about the propriety of hosting the prince, the president blithely dismissed the concern.

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But this isn’t to say that workers of any age should blithely assume they’ll be immune to job eliminations due to AI.

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Mahan used to blithely toss things in his grocery cart.

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But there is a better path for the world’s democracies than cozying up to China, Russia, and the authoritarian bloc or blithely accepting America’s illiberalism.

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The child struggling with them is always there, no matter how bravely or blithely you move on.

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