blithesomely

He walked slowly up the red road along which the dogcart had sped so blithesomely some six or seven hours ago, and Judy and Pip followed at a respectful -- a very respectful -- distance.

Seven Little Australians Ethel Sybil Turner 1915

"It isn't so nice to-day, is it?" she called blithesomely.

Pollyanna 1912

A lover sighing for his mistress would have sighed less blithesomely and to the very end of his plaint.

The Justice of the King Hamilton Drummond 1896

"It isn't so nice to-day, is it?" she called blithesomely.

Pollyanna 1894

They drew rein to the right, and so rode in a little cloud of dust along the Strand Street towards London town, with the breeze blowing merrily, and the sunlight shining as sweetly and blithesomely as though they were riding to a wedding rather than to a grim and dreadful ordeal that meant either victory or death.

Men of Iron 1891

They drew rein to the right, and so rode in a little cloud of dust along the Strand Street towards London town, with the breeze blowing merrily, and the sunlight shining as sweetly and blithesomely as though they were riding to a wedding rather than to a grim and dreadful ordeal that meant either victory or death.

Men of Iron Howard Pyle 1882

Alswid bade him abide and have such things at his hands as he would; and he takes his bidding blithesomely; due service withal was established for him; four men bore the treasure of gold from off the horse, and the fifth took it to him to guard the same; therein were many things to behold, things of great price, and seldom seen; and great game and joy men had to look on byrnies and helms, and mighty rings, and wondrous great golden stoups, and all kinds of war weapons.

The Story of the Volsungs 2008

Alswid bade him abide and have such things at his hands as he would; and he takes his bidding blithesomely; due service withal was established for him; four men bore the treasure of gold from off the horse, and the fifth took it to him to guard the same; therein were many things to behold, things of great price, and seldom seen; and great game and joy men had to look on byrnies and helms, and mighty rings, and wondrous great golden stoups, and all kinds of war weapons.

The Story of the Volsungs Anonymous 1873

It was ten-thirty of the morning whose dawn T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., had blithesomely hailed with an impromptu musicale and saengerfest on "Lookout

T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice

A moment of silence on Hicks 'part; then the sunny youth grinned at his beloved Dad, as he responded blithesomely: "I'm Pollyanna, that old

T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice