light-headedly

light·head·ed·ly

adverb

In a light-headed manner; with a light head.

Meanings

adverblight-headedly (comparative more light-headedly, superlative most light-headedly)

comparative more light-headedly · superlative most light-headedly · alternative lightheadedly

  1. In a light-headed manner; with a light head.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a giddy light-headed manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From light-headed (adjective) (any sense) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

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APA

light-headedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-headedly

MLA

“light-headedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-headedly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light-headedly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-headedly.

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