daffily
In scatterbrained fashion
In a silly, scatterbrained, or whimsically foolish manner.
The word derives from daffy, meaning mildly crazy or goofy: She daffily forgot her own phone number, He grinned daffily at the camera.
The tone is affectionate rather than critical—daffily suggests harmless eccentricity, not serious mental impairment.
With fanciful imagination
- capriciouslyIn unpredictable fashion
- quirkilyIn an unusual way
- eccentricallyIn an odd manner
- playfullyIn a fun-loving way
imaginatively · dreamingly · flightily · erratically · unpredictably · impulsively · mercurially · fantastically
With studied indifference
- insouciantlyWithout worry or care
- unconcernedlyWithout care or worry
- casuallyIn an informal way
- carelesslyWithout due attention
blithely · airily · lightly · relaxedly · freely · loosely · untroubled · laid-back
In nonsensical manner
- idioticallyIn a foolish manner
- senselesslyWithout rational purpose
- ridiculouslyIn laughable excess
- nonsensicallyWithout making sense
inanely · stupidly · unwisely · imprudently · cluelessly · witlessly · mindlessly · thoughtlessly
fancifully
With fanciful imagination
- capriciouslyIn unpredictable fashion
- quirkilyIn an unusual way
- eccentricallyIn an odd manner
playfully · imaginatively · dreamingly · flightily · erratically · unpredictably · impulsively · mercurially · fantastically · charmingly
nonchalantly
With studied indifference
- insouciantlyWithout worry or care
- unconcernedlyWithout care or worry
- casuallyIn an informal way
carelessly · blithely · airily · lightly · relaxedly · freely · loosely · untroubled · laid-back · devil-may-care
absurdly
In nonsensical manner
- idioticallyIn a foolish manner
- senselesslyWithout rational purpose
- ridiculouslyIn laughable excess
nonsensically · inanely · stupidly · unwisely · imprudently · cluelessly · witlessly · mindlessly · thoughtlessly · heedlessly
merrily
In joyous fashion
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- gailyWith evident delight
- gleefullyWith evident joy
jauntily · breezily · buoyantly · blithely · sunnily · joyfully · happily · brightly · perkily · chirpily
daffilysensibly
In a reasonable manner
rationally · lucidly · coherently · sanely · levelheadedly