continued on one's merry way
Proceeded without concern
To continue on one's merry way is to carry on with what one was doing, undisturbed by circumstances that might affect others or that one might be expected to address.
The phrase often carries a note of blithe unconcern or obliviousness: He ignored the chaos he'd caused and continued on his merry way.
It can suggest either admirable resilience or irritating indifference, depending on context.
- progressingMoving toward completion
- went onContinued or occurred
- carried onContinued doing something
- joyfulFeeling great happiness
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
carefree · persistent · wandering · nonchalant · devil may care · heedless · meandering · undeterred · indifferent · oblivious · none the wiser · la la land · blithely · unconcerned · content · forging ahead · advancing · determined
continued on one's merry waycame to a halt
stopped short · turned back · backtracked · doubled back · gave up
continued on one's merry waythought twice
reconsidered · took stock · hesitated · took heed · reassessed
continued on one's merry wayhalted
Came to rest
stopped dead · ceased · paused · broke off · hit the brakes
continue, continued, continuing, continues, continuation, continuity, continuous, continuously, discontinue