frivolously
In trivial fashion
Frivolously means in a way that lacks seriousness or purpose.
Someone who spends frivolously wastes money on trivial things.
A lawsuit dismissed as frivolously filed had no legitimate legal basis.
The word carries judgment—what one person calls frivolous, another might consider worthwhile: She accused him of frivolously ignoring her concerns.
Acting without regard for danger
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
- rashlyWithout careful thought
imprudently · negligently · incautiously · impulsively · unthinkingly · indiscreetly · nonchalantly · unconcernedly
At surface level only
- inconsequentiallyWithout meaningful effect
- insignificantlyIn an unimportant manner
- unimportantlyWithout weight or consequence
- pettilyActing over trifles
needlessly · pointlessly · wastefully · idly · emptily · meaninglessly · senselessly · aimlessly
In a fun-loving way
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
- gleefullyWith evident joy
- jauntilyIn lively, carefree manner
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
breezily · gaily · jovially · blithely · spiritedly · buoyantly · vivaciously · sportively
In unpredictable fashion
- fancifullyWith fanciful imagination
- impulsivelyWithout prior deliberation
- flightilyIn a capricious manner
- waywardlyIn willfully errant manner
erratically · unpredictably · mercurially · arbitrarily · quirkily · eccentrically · fantastically · imaginatively
recklessly
Acting without regard for danger
- heedlesslyWithout paying attention
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- irresponsiblyWithout due care
rashly · imprudently · negligently · incautiously · impulsively · unthinkingly · indiscreetly · nonchalantly · unconcernedly · unmindfully
superficially
At surface level only
- inconsequentiallyWithout meaningful effect
- insignificantlyIn an unimportant manner
- unimportantlyWithout weight or consequence
pettily · needlessly · pointlessly · wastefully · idly · emptily · meaninglessly · senselessly · aimlessly · uselessly
playfully
In a fun-loving way
cheerfully · breezily · gaily · jovially · blithely · spiritedly · buoyantly · vivaciously · sportively · frothily
capriciously
In unpredictable fashion
- fancifullyWith fanciful imagination
- impulsivelyWithout prior deliberation
- flightilyIn a capricious manner
waywardly · erratically · unpredictably · mercurially · arbitrarily · quirkily · eccentrically · fantastically · imaginatively · dreamily
frivolouslypurposefully
With conscious intention
deliberately · meaningfully · thoughtfully · responsibly · judiciously
- frivolous lawsuitGroundless court case
- frivolous litigationGroundless legal action