Airily
['eərɪlɪ] or ['ɛrəli]
Definition
(adv.) In an airy manner; lightly; gaily; jauntily; flippantly.
Checker: Raffles
Examples
- She turned airily round that I might survey her on all sides. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- The wretched object being much embarrassed by holding what remained of his hat, Eugene airily tossed it to the door, and put him down in a chair. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Ferdinand Barnacle laughed in his easy way, and airily said they were a nice set of fellows. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It is all the same, said the spy, airily, but discomfited too: good day! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Gone to the winds, my friend, replied Caliphronas airily. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- You are a terrible fellow,' returned Gowan, airily. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
Checker: Raffles