flippantly
3
8.0
- adverb
- /ˈflɪpəntli/
- During the serious meeting, he flippantly joked about the situation, making everyone uncomfortable.
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeIf my dad, you know, could see this almost flippantly, it probably went past my ally Ambrose.
- If my dad, you know, could see this almost flippantly, it probably went past my ally Ambrose.
Examples
-
Yose responded flippantly, "Well, why not?"
Academic text (2001) -
One can pose questions idly or flippantly, with no plan for coherent inquiry into nature.
Blog text (21) -
The last days of the human race may be, not to speak at all flippantly, our finest hour.
Academic text (2000) -
People throw out this option so flippantly sometimes, without realizing how difficult the process is.
Blog text (12) -
One patient flippantly stated that he "would be waiting by the telephone for a drunk driver to have an accident."
Academic text (1990) -
Others they tend to treat flippantly.
Academic text (1996) -
I said, somewhat flippantly (big mistake), "I would put her in a girls' school."
Academic text (1995) -
I did flippantly suggest that the number of FOI requests you get should be another.
Blog text (15) -
But we should undertake this risk agonizingly, not flippantly, taking the full measure of what is at stake as we make up our minds.
Academic text (2007) -
As key organizational documents, mission statements are not produced flippantly by community college leaders (Vaughan, 1997).
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
27
2.0
Said or done as a joke and not meant seriously
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
20
4.4
In a way that says the opposite to show you do not mean it
15
7.4
Said jokingly and not meant to be taken seriously
9
5.6
In a way that makes fun of someone to show you do not respect them
6
5.5
In a way that shows you think something is not important
6
7.3
In a mocking way that shows you think someone is foolish
5
4.4
In a rude way that shows no respect
4
7.5
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
4
6.0
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
3
8.1
In a joking way that is not meant to be taken seriously
3
7.3
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
3
7.3
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
2
8.4
In a mocking, bitter way that shows strong dislike
2
5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
1
6.7
In a light, careless way that shows little worry
1
6.2
In a rude but playful way that shows little respect
1
7.8
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
1
3.6
To say or do something in a joking way without being serious
1
7.8
In a way that shows lack of respect for things people take seriously
1
4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
7.6
In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
In a joking way that is not serious
Speaks or acts in a joking way
In a way that shows little respect for someone or their work
In a bold, playful way that shows little respect
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
In a way that shows bad manners
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
flippantly = flippant (transparent) = flip + ant + ly
The adverb is regularly formed from the adjective 'flippant' with the productive suffix '-ly', so its meaning is directly the manner described by 'flippant'.
Etymology
Flippantly comes from the short word flip, which meant 'to turn' or 'move quickly', plus the ending -ly that makes it an adverb. A helpful image is someone 'flipping' their words away without care, so flippantly means saying something lightly and 'without respect'.