frivolously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English frivolous Middle English -ly English -ly English frivolously From frivolous + -ly.
Meanings
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In a frivolous manner
The analogy between Reagan's mythmaking and Lucas's isn't intended frivolously.
1988 June 10, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “May the Formula Be With You”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more frivolously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most frivolously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
pt frivolamente (in a frivolous manner) · la frīvolē (in a frivolous manner) · fi typerästi (in a frivolous manner) · it frivolamente (in a frivolous manner) · fi mitättömästi (in a frivolous manner) · es frívolamente (in a frivolous manner) · ca frívolament (in a frivolous manner) · fi hölmösti (in a frivolous manner) · fi jonninjoutavasti (in a frivolous manner) · fi kevytmielisesti (in a frivolous manner) · fi naurettavasti (in a frivolous manner) · eo malserioze (in a frivolous manner) · nl frivool (in a frivolous manner) · gl frivolamente (in a frivolous manner)