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blithe

blithe [ blī, blīth ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. cheerful and carefree: happy, cheerful, and carefree

2. casual: casually indifferent
with a blithe disregard for anyone's feelings

[ Old English blīþe< Germanic, "gentle, kind"]

blithe·ly adverb
blithe·ness noun
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