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airily

[air-uh-lee] / ˈɛər ə li /
ADVERB
cheerfully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blithely brightly gaily genially gladly gleefully happily joyfully merrily optimistically playfully pleasantly readily willingly
WEAK
buoyantly elatedly hopefully jovially lightheartedly mirthfully sportively vivaciously
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sadly unhappily
WEAK
gloomily grudgingly unwillingly
ADVERB
egotistically
Synonyms
STRONG
selfishly
WEAK
arrogantly boastfully conceitedly haughtily loftily ostentatiously pretentiously self-importantly
ADVERB
lightly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
casually delicately easily faintly freely gingerly mildly moderately quietly simply slightly softly sparsely subtly tenderly thinly
WEAK
agilely breezily carelessly daintily ethereally flippantly frivolously heedlessly indifferently leniently nimbly peacefully readily slightingly smoothly sparingly tenuously thoughtlessly timidly unsubstantially well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
difficultly roughly uncarefully
WEAK
effortfully heavily
ADVERB
softly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicately faintly gently gingerly quietly smoothly tenderly
WEAK
agilely breezily carelessly daintily gradually nimbly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
uncarefully

Example Sentences

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This led me to be very wary of people airily predicting that democracy was finished, and made me alive to the way that, paradoxically, such nightmares can actually damage democracy.

From Salon • May 7, 2025

I told my story light and airily, but it was heavy when it happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

They complain, as many people in their age cohort do, rather airily about “capitalism.”

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2021

“The stories are also connected by their style, which is airily suggestive,” our reviewer, Alex Preston, writes.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021

“Coincidence,” said Hermione airily, pouring herself some pumpkin juice.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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