Meaning
Without care, concern, or consideration.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English blythely, blyþely, bliþeliche, from Old English blīþelīċe (“gladly, blithely”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]; compare Dutch blijdelijk. By surface analysis, blithe + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
unhappily
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: