light-headedly
- adverb
- /ˈlaɪtˌhɛdɪdli/
:
mareado
- She stood up light-headedly after sitting for too long.
Examples
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After the roller coaster ride, she stumbled light-headedly down the pathway, feeling dizzy.
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She walked light-headedly after standing up too quickly.
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After the roller coaster ride, they walked light-headedly toward the exit.
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He danced light-headedly around the room, laughing uncontrollably.
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He felt light-headedly as he stepped off the roller coaster.
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He felt light-headedly giddy as he twirled in circles on the open grass.
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She laughed light-headedly after the long, exhausting hike, feeling faint from the excitement.
Synonyms
2
6.1
In a way that shows silly excitement and feeling dizzy
1
3.2
In a way that makes you feel unsteady and as if the room is turning
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6.0
In a way that makes you feel unsteady and confused from high speed, great height and sudden large change
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7.3
In a way that feels dizzy and unsteady
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7.1
As if confused and not fully aware
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6.1
In a way that shows you are a little drunk and unsteady
Very fast and confusing, making you feel dizzy
In a way that makes you feel dizzy or very excited
Antonyms
How Dizzy
Surface Forms
Morphology
light-headedly = light-headed (transparent) = light + head + ed + ly
Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'light-headed' using '-ly', which is predictable for learners.
Etymology
Light-headedly comes from light ('not heavy') + head with the adverb -ly. Imagine your head feeling 'light', as if it might float, which makes you dizzy or faint, so doing something light-headedly means doing it in a dizzy, unsteady way.