lightsomely

lightsomely
    adv 1: moving with quick light steps; "she walked lightsomely
           down the long staircase" [syn: {lightsomely},
           {trippingly}]
    2: in a light-hearted manner; "he light-heartedly overlooks some
       of the basic facts of life" [syn: {light-heartedly},
       {lightsomely}]
    

Lightsome \Light"some\ (l[imac]t"s[u^]m), a.
   1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright.
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            White walls make rooms more lightsome than black.
                                                  --Bacon.
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   2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating.
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            That lightsome affection of joy.      --Hooker.
      -- {Light"some*ly}, adv. -- {Light"some*ness}, n.
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            Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well
            as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. --Hawthorne.
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