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blithely

[blahyth-lee, blahyth-lee] / ˈblaɪð li, ˈblaɪθ li /






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Only classic screwball comedians have delivered dialogue as blithely as Malkovich does here, with zingers that float off unburdened by the heaviness of the real world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

To blithely swivel so much concrete out into space, and in earthquake country, seems to tempt fate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Today — April 1st — we imagine, with our tongues blithely thrust deep into our cheeks, just how far wellness trends could go in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Hoecker says cutting jobs also signals to stock market investors worried about the "real and huge" cost of AI development that executives are not blithely writing blank cheques.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

Mona was blithely pointing at a red turtle.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen


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