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blithely
[ blahyth-lee, blahyth-lee ]
/ ËblaÉȘð li, ËblaÉȘΞ li /
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adverb
without much thought, concern, or care:I blithely went ahead with my project without really considering the impact it would have on my career.
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.
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blister steel, blistery, B.Lit., blite, blithe, blithely, blithering, blithesome, B.Litt., blitz, blitzed
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