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1 frivolously
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2 frivolously frivo·lous·ly adv
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3 frivolous
['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frivolo- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *frivolous /ˈfrɪvələs/a.frivolo; futile; leggerofrivolously avv. frivolousness n. [u].* * *['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano -
4 lightly
['laɪtlɪ]1) (delicately) [ touch] leggermente, delicatamente; [kiss, toss] delicatamente; [ perfumed] leggermente2) (not heavily) [move, run] con leggerezza, agilmente3) (frivolously) [ accuse] con leggerezza* * *adverb leggermente, lievemente* * *lightly /ˈlaɪtlɪ/avv.1 leggermente; lievemente; agilmente3 frivolmente; spensieratamente● to sleep lightly, avere il sonno leggero.* * *['laɪtlɪ]1) (delicately) [ touch] leggermente, delicatamente; [kiss, toss] delicatamente; [ perfumed] leggermente2) (not heavily) [move, run] con leggerezza, agilmente3) (frivolously) [ accuse] con leggerezza -
5 seriously
['sɪərɪəslɪ]1) (not frivolously) seriamenteare you seriously suggesting that...? — vuoi davvero dire che...?
but seriously,... — ma, davvero,...
to take sb., sth. seriously — prendere qcn., qcs. sul serio
3) colloq. (extremely) [boring, funny] davvero, veramente* * *adverb (in a serious way; to a serious extent: Is he seriously thinking of being an actor?; She is seriously ill.) seriamente* * *['sɪərɪəslɪ]1) (not frivolously) seriamenteare you seriously suggesting that...? — vuoi davvero dire che...?
but seriously,... — ma, davvero,...
to take sb., sth. seriously — prendere qcn., qcs. sul serio
3) colloq. (extremely) [boring, funny] davvero, veramente
См. также в других словарях:
frivolously — frivolous ► ADJECTIVE 1) not having any serious purpose or value. 2) (of a person) carefree and superficial. DERIVATIVES frivolity noun frivolously adverb frivolousness noun. ORIGIN Latin frivolus silly, trifling … English terms dictionary
frivolously — adverb in a frivolous manner she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life of a rich and spoiled girl • Derived from adjective: ↑frivolous … Useful english dictionary
Frivolously — Frivolous Friv o*lous, a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare to rub, crumble, E. friable: cf. F. frivole.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frivolously — adverb see frivolous … New Collegiate Dictionary
frivolously — See frivolous. * * * … Universalium
frivolously — adverb In a frivolous manner … Wiktionary
frivolously — adv. wastefully, tritely, pettily; foolishly; nonsensically; unimportantly … English contemporary dictionary
frivolously — friv·o·lous·ly … English syllables
frivolously — See: frivolous … English dictionary
censure frivolously — index cavil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
complain frivolously — index cavil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary