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English Dictionary: lightsomely	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for lightsomely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lightsomely adv moving with quick light steps; "she walked lightsomely down the long staircase" Synonym(s): lightsomely, trippingly in a light-hearted manner; "he light-heartedly overlooks some of the basic facts of life" Synonym(s): light-heartedly, lightsomely
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightsome \Light"some\ (l[imac]t"s[ucr]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"somely}, adv. -- {Light"someness}, n. Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. --Hawthorne.