Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lightheartedly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
light-heart-ed-ly
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.

Etymology

From lighthearted (adjective) (any sense) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

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

Frequently Paired Words

lightheartedness

Synonyms

gaily mirthfully blessedly bubblingly chearfully cheerfully cheerily cheerly eudaemonically eupeptically gayly genially

Questions

What does lightheartedly mean?
In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
Where does lightheartedly come from?
From lighthearted (adjective) (any sense) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

How to pronounce lightheartedly

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