Blithesomely

Blithesomely
Blithesome Blithe"some (-s[u^]m), a. Cheery; gay; merry. [1913 Webster]

The blithesome sounds of wassail gay. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] -- {Blithe"some*ly}, adv. -- {Blithe"some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • blithesomely — adverb see blithesome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blithesomely — See blithesome. * * * …   Universalium

  • blithesomely — blithe·some·ly …   English syllables

  • blithesomely — adverb see blithesome …   Useful english dictionary

  • blithesome — blithesomely, adv. blithesomeness, n. /bluydh seuhm, bluyth /, adj. lighthearted; merry; cheerful: a blithesome nature. [1715 25; BLITHE + SOME1] * * * …   Universalium

  • blithesome — adjective Date: 1724 gay, merry • blithesomely adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blithesomeness — See blithesomely. * * * …   Universalium

  • blithesome — 1724, from BLITHE (Cf. blithe) + SOME (Cf. some). An adjective from an adjective. Related: Blithesomely; blithesomeness …   Etymology dictionary

  • blithesome — /ˈblaɪðsəm/ (say bluydhsuhm) adjective lighthearted; merry; cheerful: a blithesome nature. –blithesomely, adverb –blithesomeness, noun …  

  • blithesome — [blīth′səm, blīth′səm] adj. blithe; lighthearted blithesomely adv. blithesomeness n …   English World dictionary

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