Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light-heartedly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
light--heart-ed-ly
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Alternative form of lightheartedly.

Etymology

From light-hearted + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more light-heartedly (comparative) most light-heartedly (superlative)

Synonyms

lightsomely

Questions

What does light-heartedly mean?
Alternative form of lightheartedly.
Where does light-heartedly come from?
From light-hearted + -ly.

How to pronounce light-heartedly

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