Blithely vs Lithely - What's the difference?
blithely | lithely |
Without care, concern, or consideration.
* {{quote-news, year=2012
, 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
In a joyful, carefree manner.
(obsolete) In a kind manner.
As adverbs the difference between blithely and lithely
is that blithely is without care, concern, or consideration while lithely is in a lithe manner.blithely
English
Adverb
(-)- As the bombs fell on the city, the woman blithely continued with her chores.
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).}}
