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lightsomely |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lightsome \Light"some\ (l[imac]t"s[u^]m), a. 1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. White walls make rooms more lightsome than black. --Bacon. 2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating. That lightsome affection of joy. --Hooker. -- {Light"some*ly}, adv -- {Light"some*ness}, n. Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. --Hawthorne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lightsomely adv 1: moving with quick light steps; "she walked lightsomely down the long staircase" [syn: {trippingly}] 2: in a light-hearted manner; "he light-heartedly overlooks some of the basic facts of life" [syn: {light-heartedly}]
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