airily

adverb

Definition of airilynext
as in lively
in a quick and spirited manner sang the ditty airily, tapping his foot in time

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Recent Examples of airily Still, while these surfaces are clearly meant to reflect deeper emotional and cultural truths, Coppola’s mining of them is done glancingly, airily. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airily
  1. lively
  2. playfully
  3. buoyantly
Adverb
  • One day, a young Jonah — lively as ever — jumped knee-first onto his father’s lap, in the wheelchair.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
  • The boat holds a cluster of restaurants that draw a steady stream of Cairo locals, which keeps the dining scene feeling lively well into the evening.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Definition of lively
Adverb
  • In a video posted on social media warning New Yorkers about an ongoing heat wave, Mamdani playfully referenced the event.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • His employees had posed playfully for photos over the body of a woman who had died by suicide.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of playfully
Adverb
  • The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
Definition of buoyantly

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“Airily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airily. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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