blithely
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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
Sánchez Bezos’ choice to reference “Madame X” is both knowing and blithely oblivious.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 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
By then Ulbrickson and the boys were blithely getting ready to sail for Germany on the SS Manhattan on July 14.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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Animal Farm
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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