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light-heartedly

light-heartedly is the alternative form of lightheartedly.

Meaning of lightheartedly

Adverb

lightheartedly (comparative more lightheartedly, superlative most lightheartedly)

  1. In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.

Forms of light-heartedly

comparativemore light-heartedly
superlativemost light-heartedly

Origin of light-heartedly

From light-hearted + -ly.

Questions about light-heartedly

What is light-heartedly the alternative form of?
Light-heartedly is the alternative form of lightheartedly.

Words near light-heartedly in the dictionary

  1. light-handedness
  2. light-headed
  3. light-headedly
  4. light-headedness
  5. light-hearted
  6. light-heartedly
  7. light-heartedness
  8. light-heartednesses
  9. light-heeled
  10. light-horseman
  11. light-horsemen

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