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

In this occasionally saccharine yet blithely comical piece of rich-people-problems autofiction, Clooney is the funniest he’s been in years, taking shots at himself and the life he’s chosen with a marksman’s aim.

From Salon

And the left sees it all as more evidence of rich men's privilege – the powerful getting more powerful by blithely ignoring the law.

From BBC

To rationalize his vote, Republican Rep. Isaac Schultz blithely argued: “The role of the church — the role of people of faith — is to care for our neighbors. Yes…But not in this instance, specifically.”

From Salon

No matter that lives are at stake — the justices blithely lifted an injunction by Judge Brian E. Murphy, of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Before she opens the velvet box, a friend blithely mentions that the closest she’s gotten to Krystle’s future husband was when his limo drove through a picket line.

From Salon

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