lightsomely
- adverb
- /ˈlaɪt.sə.mli/
- Archaic
:
alegremente
- She danced lightsomely across the polished floor, her spirits high and untroubled.
Examples
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The children skipped lightsomely down the lane, laughing as they played.
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He whistled lightsomely as he walked through the sunny meadow.
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She danced lightsomely across the stage.
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The children laughed lightsomely in the park.
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He whistled lightsomely as he walked through the sunny meadow.
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The children skipped lightsomely down the lane, laughing as they played.
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She danced lightsomely across the polished floor, her spirits high and untroubled.
Synonyms
69
1.0
In a way that has a lot of light or that looks happy
29
3.4
In a strong, happy, and sincere way
5
5.2
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
3
2.5
In a happy, friendly way
2
3.6
In a bright, happy way that shows great joy
2
3.5
Shows lively energy and bright color
1
5.2
In a cheerful, positive, lively way
1
3.8
In a cheerful, carefree way without showing worry
1
7.7
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
1
5.1
In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement
A cheerful relaxed way of speaking that shows no worry
In a cheerful and lively way
In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence
A person smiles in a bright, happy way
In a happy, lively way that shows joy
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lightsomely comes from light ('not heavy' and 'cheerful') plus -some ('full of') and the ending -ly. So imagine a person 'full of light' and almost weightless; that image shows why lightsomely means 'in a light-hearted, cheerful way'.