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insouciantly

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in·sou·ci·ant

   [in-soo-see-uhnt; Fr. an-soo-syahn]
–adjective
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
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Origin:
1820–30; < F, equiv. to in- in-3 + souciant prp. of soucier to worry < VL *sollicītāre, for L sollicitāre to disturb; see solicitous

—Related forms
in·sou·ci·ant·ly, adverb

—Synonyms
lighthearted, debonair, jaunty, breezy.

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insouciant (ɪnˈsuːsɪənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
carefree or unconcerned; light-hearted
 
[C19: from French, from in-1 + souciant worrying, from soucier to trouble, from Latin sollicitāre; compare solicitous]
 
in'souciance
 
—n
 
in'souciantly
 
—adv

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Word Origin & History

insouciant
1829, from Fr. insouciant, from in- "not" + souciant "caring," prp. of soucier "to care," from L. sollicitare "to agitate" (see solicit).
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