lightheartedly

IPA/ˌlaɪtˈhɑː.tɪd.li/
IPA/ˌlaɪtˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd.li/

lightheartedly — 副詞

1. in a cheerful, playful way that shows someone is not treating a situation as ver

1.副詞B2
釋義

輕鬆地

以愉快而不太嚴肅的方式

in a cheerful, playful way that shows someone is not treating a situation as very serious or important.

例句

Christopher lightheartedly teased his sister about the enormous sunhat she bought.

Christopher 輕鬆地拿妹妹買的大草帽開玩笑。

lightheartedly + tease (playful tone)

Mira lightheartedly thanked the waiter for rescuing her dropped fork.

Mira 輕鬆地謝謝服務生幫她撿起掉在地上的叉子。

常見搭配
  • speak lightheartedly
  • joke lightheartedly
  • reply lightheartedly
  • treat something lightheartedly
  • remark lightheartedly
同義詞
  • cheerfully

    focuses more on happy mood; 'lightheartedly' also suggests not taking something too seriously

  • playfully

    emphasizes joking or teasing more strongly than the broader tone of 'lightheartedly'

  • casually

    can suggest informality without the warm, cheerful feeling carried by 'lightheartedly'

反義詞
  • seriously

    shows that someone treats the matter as important or weighty

  • grimly

    suggests a dark, severe tone rather than a cheerful one

文法句型

speak / joke / reply + lightheartedly

treat + topic / problem + lightheartedly

用法筆記

Often used with verbs such as joke, tease, say, ask, or reply when the speaker wants to sound playful rather than deeply concerned. With serious topics, it can suggest that someone is not giving enough weight to the problem.

常見錯誤

He answered lighthearted.
He answered lightheartedly.
Use the adverb form to describe how someone speaks or acts.
She lightheartedly about the delay.
She spoke lightheartedly about the delay.
'lightheartedly' modifies a verb and cannot stand alone without one.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • speak lightheartedly about something
  • respond lightheartedly to something
  • treat something lightheartedly

介系詞搭配