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airily

[air-uh-lee] / ˈɛər ə li /






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This led me to be very wary of people airily predicting that democracy was finished, and made me alive to the way that, paradoxically, such nightmares can actually damage democracy.

From Salon • May 7, 2025

I told my story light and airily, but it was heavy when it happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

When two newspapers reported he had accepted diamonds from self-proclaimed Central African Emperor Bokassa I, Giscard airily refused comment and stopped reading them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2020

I spoke with her teacher about both of these issues, and she airily said things were now fine socially and was nitpicky about my daughter’s academics.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2020

He grinned up at her and waved airily at the darkened Library.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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