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blithely

[blahyth-lee, blahyth-lee] / ˈblaɪð li, ˈblaɪθ li /
ADVERB
cheerfully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brightly gaily genially gladly gleefully happily joyfully merrily optimistically playfully pleasantly readily willingly
WEAK
airily buoyantly elatedly hopefully jovially lightheartedly mirthfully sportively vivaciously
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sadly unhappily
WEAK
gloomily grudgingly unwillingly
ADVERB
gaily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliantly cheerfully colorfully flamboyantly gleefully joyfully merrily splendidly
WEAK
flashily glowingly laughingly lightheartedly showily sparklingly spiritedly vivaciously with spirit with élan
Antonyms
WEAK
sadly solemnly unhappily
ADVERB
gladly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerfully cheerily cordially enthusiastically freely gleefully gratefully heartily readily warmly willingly
WEAK
acquiescently ardently beatifically blissfully contentedly delightedly delightfully ecstatically enchantedly felicitously gaily genially jocundly jovially joyfully joyously lovingly merrily paradisiacally passionately pleasantly pleasingly pleasurably rapturously sweetly with good grace with pleasure with relish zealously zestfully
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unwillingly
WEAK
sadly unhappily
ADVERB
happily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blissfully cheerfully contentedly enthusiastically freely gladly gleefully graciously heartily joyfully joyously lovingly merrily peacefully playfully willingly
WEAK
agreeably brightly buoyantly delightedly delightfully devotedly elatedly exhilaratingly exultantly gaily hilariously jovially laughingly lightheartedly lightly optimistically sincerely smilingly sportively vivaciously with relish with zeal zestfully
Antonyms
WEAK
unhappily unluckily unsuccessfully

Example Sentences

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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

It follows the fortunes and travails of the Oppermann family in Berlin as upper-class Jews during the rise of National Socialism, a phenomenon they blithely dismiss until that’s no longer possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

But this isn’t to say that workers of any age should blithely assume they’ll be immune to job eliminations due to AI.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 26, 2025

One day as Mollie strolled blithely into the yard, flirting her long tail and chewing at a stalk of hay, Clover took her aside.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.