adv
Meaning 1
In a frivolous manner
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
frivolously
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a frivolous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life of a rich and spoiled girl
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English frivolous Middle English -ly English -ly English frivolously From frivolous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: frívolament — in a frivolous manner
- Dutch: frivool — in a frivolous manner
- Esperanto: malserioze — in a frivolous manner
- Finnish: naurettavasti — in a frivolous manner
- Finnish: typerästi — in a frivolous manner
- Finnish: kevytmielisesti — in a frivolous manner
- Finnish: hölmösti — in a frivolous manner
- Finnish: mitättömästi — in a frivolous manner
- Finnish: jonninjoutavasti — in a frivolous manner
- Galician: frivolamente — in a frivolous manner
- Italian: frivolamente — in a frivolous manner
- Latin: frīvolē — in a frivolous manner
- Portuguese: frivolamente — in a frivolous manner
- Spanish: frívolamente — in a frivolous manner