- frivolously
- adverb see frivolous
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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 — 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
