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lightsomely

light·so·mely

uncommon archaic

adverb

1.

moving with quick light steps

  • “she walked lightsomely down the long staircase”
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2.

in a light-hearted manner

  • “he light-heartedly overlooks some of the basic facts of life”
Synonyms

Origin

From lightsome (any sense) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).

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