Meaning & use
flippantly
In a way that shows a lack of proper seriousness or respect toward something important.
See it in a sentence
He answered the judge's question so flippantly that she warned him about contempt of court.
She flippantly dismissed her doctor's advice and kept right on smoking.
A note on using this word
Flippantly carries a critical tone, suggesting the speaker treats a serious matter with disrespectful humor or carelessness.
Words with a similar meaning
casuallyglibly
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Words with an opposite meaning
seriouslyearnestly
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