What does flippantly mean?
Flippantly means In a flippant manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a flippant manner..
“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It's absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain.
In response to the announcement on X Tuesday, Newsom flippantly posted, “You bent the knee” with a screenshot of Trump writing about Musk visiting the White House during his presidency.
Use flippantly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flippantly means In a flippant manner..
Common synonyms include airily.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“Perhaps it is because I have been excommunicated. It's absurd, but I feel like the Jackdaw of Rheims.” ¶ She winced and bowed her head. Each time that he spoke flippantly of the Church he caused her pain.
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