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Blithely vs Jubilantly - What's the difference?

blithely | jubilantly |

As adverbs the difference between blithely and jubilantly

is that blithely is without care, concern, or consideration while jubilantly is with jubilation or triumph.

blithely

English

Adverb

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  • Without care, concern, or consideration.
    • As the bombs fell on the city, the woman blithely continued with her chores.
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    • , date=May 27 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992) , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).}}
  • In a joyful, carefree manner.
  • (obsolete) In a kind manner.

    • Synonyms

    * (without care or concern) carelessly, indifferently * (in a joyful manner) gladly, joyfully, merrily

    Related terms

    * blithe * blitheful * blithefully * blitheness * blithesome

    jubilantly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • With jubilation or triumph.
  • * 1910 - , part II chapter 7
    • The socialist press of the city jubilantly exploited this utterance, scattering it broadcast over San Francisco in tens of thousands of paper dodgers.
  • * 1922 - , chapter XXIV
    • Having written jubilantly home to the Secretary of State that his mission had succeeded, he was now faced with the necessity of writing again to confess that this success had been ephemeral.

    Synonyms

    * (with jubilation) delightedly, elatedly, joyfully