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1 frivolously
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2 frivolously
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adverb frivolement -
4 lightly
lightly [ˈlaɪtlɪ]a. [stroke, brush] délicatement• lightly boiled egg ≈ œuf m molletb. ( = light-heartedly) [speak] légèrement ; [remark, say] d'un ton dégagé* * *['laɪtlɪ]1) ( delicately) gen légèrement; [move, run] avec légèreté; ( frivolously) [take decision] à la légère2) ( with little punishment) -
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seriously [ˈsɪərɪəslɪ]• yes, but seriously... oui, mais sérieusement...• seriously now... sérieusement...• to take sth/sb seriously prendre qch/qn au sérieux* * *['sɪərɪəslɪ]1) ( not frivolously) sérieusementare you seriously suggesting that...? — tu veux vraiment dire que...?
but seriously,... — blague à part,... (colloq)
to take somebody/something seriously — prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose au sérieux
2) ( gravely) [ill, injured, at risk, flawed] gravement; [mislead, underestimate] vraiment3) (colloq) ( extremely) vraiment -
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['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frivole- frivolousness - frivolity -
7 giddily
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8 lightly
1 (gently, delicately) [touch, kiss, rustle, pat, toss, season] légèrement ; lightly perfumed délicatement parfumé ;2 ( frivolously) [accuse, undertake, dismiss] à la légère ; it is not a decision I have taken lightly ce n'est pas une décision que j'ai prise à la légère ;3 ( not heavily) [move, run, walk] avec légèreté ; [dress] légèrement ; to sleep lightly avoir le sommeil léger ; to wear one's learning lightly ne pas faire étalage de son savoir ;4 ( with little punishment) to get off lightly s'en tirer à bon compte ; to let sb off lightly laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte ;5 ( casually) [say, answer] avec désinvolture. -
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1 ( not frivolously) [speak, write, think, listen] sérieusement ; to seriously consider doing sth penser sérieusement à faire qch ; seriously, do you need help? sérieusement, avez-vous besoin d'aide? ; are you seriously suggesting that…? tu veux vraiment dire que…? ; but seriously,… blague à part,… ○ ; to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux ; he takes himself too seriously il se prend trop au sérieux ; police are treating the threat very seriously la police prend la menace très au sérieux ;2 ( gravely) [ill, injured, damaged, divided, at risk, flawed] gravement ; [mislead, underestimate] vraiment ; something is seriously wrong il y a quelque chose qui ne va vraiment pas ;3 ○ ( extremely) [boring, funny] vraiment. -
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giddily ['gɪdɪlɪ](b) (frivolously) étourdiment, avec insouciance -
11 skittishly
skittishly ['skɪtɪʃlɪ](b) (of horse) d'une manière ombrageuse
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