breezily

breez·y

[bree-zee]
adjective, breez·i·er, breez·i·est.
1.
abounding in breezes; windy.
2.
fresh; sprightly: His breezy manner was half his charm.

Origin:
1710–20; breeze1 + -y1

breez·i·ly, adverb
breez·i·ness, noun
un·breez·y, adjective


2. carefree, lighthearted, buoyant, lively, jaunty, easygoing.
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breezy (ˈbriːzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , breezier, breeziest
1.  fresh; windy: a breezy afternoon
2.  casual or carefree; lively; light-hearted: her breezy nature
3.  lacking substance; light: a breezy conversation
 
'breezily
 
adv
 
'breeziness
 
n

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breezy (ˈbriːzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , breezier, breeziest
1.  fresh; windy: a breezy afternoon
2.  casual or carefree; lively; light-hearted: her breezy nature
3.  lacking substance; light: a breezy conversation
 
'breezily
 
adv
 
'breeziness
 
n

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breezy
1718, from breeze + -y (2). Figurative sense "fresh, easygoing, light, airy" is from 1870.
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