Lightsomely

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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