lightsomely

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lightsomely - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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lightsomely - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]