Meanings
adverblightheartedly (comparative more lightheartedly, superlative most lightheartedly)
comparative more lightheartedly · superlative most lightheartedly · alternative light-heartedly
- In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
Synonyms: gaily, mirthfully, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully, cheerily, cheerly
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
Origin
From lighthearted (adjective) (any sense) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto facilanime
- facilanimein a lighthearted manner
Polish beztrosko, wesoło
- beztroskoin a lighthearted manner
- wesołoin a lighthearted manner
Spanish con gracia
- con graciain a lighthearted manner
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APA
lightheartedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightheartedly
MLA
“lightheartedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightheartedly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightheartedly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightheartedly.
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