lighthearted
carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
Origin of lighthearted
1Other words for lighthearted
Opposites for lighthearted
Other words from lighthearted
- light·heart·ed·ly, adverb
- light·heart·ed·ness, noun
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How to use lighthearted in a sentence
“We might have to wait and do further lessons after the election,” Pell says lightheartedly, himself a beginner.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race | Nicholas McCarvel | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI first said the film was the story of my life lightheartedly, at a screening in Telluride.
Interview: T Bone Burnett, the Coen Brothers’ Music Guru | Andrew Romano | December 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe women alone sustained this one, repulsed it lightheartedly, and the siege was raised.
He and his young wife used to play deck-tennis every morning as lightheartedly as if they were travelling to Europe for a lark.
The Glory of the Trenches | Coningsby DawsonLightheartedly they stepped over to the slidewalk and were back on their way to the secret project.
Sabotage in Space | Carey Rockwell
Then she went upstairs quite lightheartedly, and along the corridor to the schoolroom.
The Squire's Daughter | Archibald MarshallI drew down my veil and set off briskly and lightheartedly for home.
Memoirs of a Midget | Walter de la Mare
British Dictionary definitions for light-hearted
cheerful or carefree in mood or disposition
Derived forms of light-hearted
- light-heartedly, adverb
- light-heartedness, noun
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