Synonyms for airily
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : air-uh-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛər ə li |
Top 10 synonyms for airily Other synonyms for the word airily
- agilely
- airily
- arrogantly
- boastfully
- breezily
- buoyantly
- carelessly
- conceitedly
- daintily
- elatedly
- ethereally
- flippantly
- frivolously
- gingerly
- gladly
- gleefully
- gradually
- happily
- haughtily
- heedlessly
- hopefully
- indifferently
- jovially
- joyfully
- leniently
- lightheartedly
- loftily
- merrily
- mildly
- mirthfully
- moderately
- nimbly
- optimistically
- ostentatiously
- peacefully
- playfully
- pleasantly
- pretentiously
- quietly
- readily
- self-importantly
- selfishly
- simply
- slightingly
- slightly
- smoothly
- softly
- sparingly
- sparsely
- sportively
- subtly
- tenderly
- tenuously
- thinly
- thoughtlessly
- timidly
- unsubstantially
- vivaciously
- well
- willingly
Définition of airily
Origin :- 1766, from airy "with ostentatious air" (see air (n.2)) + -ly (2).
- As in lightly : adv gently, effortlessly
- As in softly : adv lightly
- As in cheerfully : adv cheerily
- As in egotistically : adv vainly
- “What we want is to administer a tonic to the Conference in Milan,” he said airily.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- "Don't bother about me," I called as airily as possible, as I shot past him.
- Extract from : « A Woman Tenderfoot » by Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson
- "And that won't do, under the circumstances," she cut in airily.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- "Anyway, I make you a present of it," Scaramouche pursued, airily.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- "Have they not told you," rejoined the other airily, engrossed in filling the glasses.
- Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini
- "Oh, just to show the diplomatists were wrong," I said airily.
- Extract from : « Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol 150, February 9, 1916 » by Various
- "Just a case of permanent glooms, if you ask me," replied Griffin airily.
- Extract from : « Miss Pat at School » by Pemberton Ginther
- "Consorting with members of the Peerage," said Addie airily.
- Extract from : « For the Sake of the School » by Angela Brazil
- "Charge it," said Nina airily, flitting from shop to shop and counter to counter.
- Extract from : « Rosemary » by Josephine Lawrence
- "We're going to do something of our own," announced Bertha airily.
- Extract from : « The Jolliest School of All » by Angela Brazil
Antonyms for airily
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