frivolously

/ˈfɹɪvəɫəsɫi/ adv

In a frivolous manner

Word Origin Frivolous comes from Latin friare 'to crumble' — so something frivolous is literally 'crumbly,' easily broken into worthless little pieces. The adverb frivolously describes doing something in a trifling, unserious way. The same root gives us frivolity, the quality of being crumbly-minded.

adv In a frivolous manner

She spent her inheritance frivolously on luxury vacations and designer clothes.

(副词) 轻浮地;轻佻地;随便地

她轻浮地将遗产挥霍在豪华假期和名牌服装上。

(adverbio) frívolamente; superficialmente; vanamente [De manera frívola.]

Gastó su herencia frívolamente en vacaciones de lujo y ropa de diseñador.

(adverbe) frivolement; légèrement; à la légère; étourdiment [De manière frivole, sans sérieux ni réflexion, en dissipant son argent ou son temps.]

Elle a dépensé frivolously son héritage en vacances de luxe et vêtements de marque.

(Adverb) leichtfertig; unüberlegt [auf eine leichtfertige, oberflächliche oder unnütze Weise; ohne ernsthaften Zweck oder Nutzen]

Sie gab ihr Erbe **frivolously** für Luxusurlaube und Designerklamotten aus.

(副詞) 軽薄に、深刻さを欠いて、また無駄遣いの様子で。

彼女は遺産を贅沢な旅行やデザイナーの服に軽率に使い果たした。

(advérbio) frivolamente; levianamente [De modo frívolo; sem seriedade.]

Ela gastou sua herança de modo frívolo em férias de luxo e roupas de grife.

Word parts: frivol + ous + ly

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