Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a frivolous or trifling manner.
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- adverb In a
frivolous manner
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- adverb in a frivolous manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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In fact, using a technical term frivolously, his ghosts expect the ghost to walk regularly on Fridays.
Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" Edward Fordham Spence 1896
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He alleged that leaders called frivolously for strikes on any occasion, yet scarcely took part in the spontaneous strikes and revolts of Africans on the City Deep mine, the railways and docks at Durban and Port Elizabeth, or in the townships of Cradock and Middelburg.
Class & Colour in South Africa - Chapter 19 Ray Esther 1969
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In February 2003, French President Jacques Chirac insulted Eastern European governments after they backed the imminent invasion of Iraq by the United States, accusing them of acting irresponsibly and "frivolously" by speaking up.
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Dayton withdrew the small number of "frivolously" challenged ballots his supporters had identified.
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Champions League quarter-finals, but Sir Alex Ferguson was disappointed with his players, accusing them of losing possession "frivolously" and revealing that he had angrily expressed his concerns at half-time.
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Where we need to be careful is in using technology frivolously.
Health Care Spending, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Some are mystified by the way others, particularly the young, so frivolously reveal their intimate lives on Facebook, Twitter, in emails and via other internet billboards.
John Brockman: the man who runs the world's smartest website 2012
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A South Africa-based opposition group accused him of spending frivolously by attending in April the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate in a chartered jet.
Global Crisis Roils Southern Africa Jenny Gross 2011
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Make Baked Alaska and other frivolously retro desserts.
Archive 2009-01-01 Sarah Lenz 2009
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Make Baked Alaska and other frivolously retro desserts.
Archive 2010-01-01 Sarah Lenz 2010
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