light-hearted
adjective
cheerful or carefree in mood or disposition
light-heartedly
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a word derived from
light-hearted.
Example Sentences
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He also joked he would look to get more yellow cards as he preferred the view from the stands - and light-heartedly batted away a question on whether Haaland was limping.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Manager Dave Roberts light-heartedly acknowledged that he’s “not betting on him” against the eight-man field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
Homa light-heartedly roasted it, and one critique became two and became a flood of them:
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
In late February, a post on r/preppers titled “Will the female preppers please stand up” light-heartedly complained about how equipment necessary for survival was aggressively gendered male.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2022
If he had realized this, he might not have classed it light-heartedly as a “Not-hawk”—that is, anything from a wren to a pheasant—and continued on his way up the slope.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
