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1. • • humor or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion: a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings
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   What is levity?

   • Definition of levity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary behaviour that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it with humour synonym frivolity The joke provided a moment of levity in an otherwise dreary meeting. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Is there levity in some speeches?

   • There has been a small streak of levity in some of the speeches; but they have been none the worse for that. These are serious matters, though we may treat them with a certain degree of levity at this time of night. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Is levity a sin?

   • As recently as the 19th century, scientists were still arguing about its existence. Today levity refers only to lightness in manner. To stern believers of some religious faiths, levity is often regarded as almost sinful. But the word, like its synonym frivolity, now has an old-fashioned ring to it and is usually used only half-seriously.

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   Should levity be treated?

   • No one has accused him, or ever would, of levity. I think the levity on the other side is rather misplaced. But it should not be treated with levity because, generally speaking, such people are dependent on the legacy. The trouble with this subject is that it introduces a certain amount of levity. The matter is taken with that amount of levity.

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   Should a legacy be treated with levity?

   • But it should not be treated with levity because, generally speaking, such people are dependent on the legacy. The trouble with this subject is that it introduces a certain amount of levity. The matter is taken with that amount of levity. I thank him for bringing yet more levity to our proceedings.

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   Is there a lot of levity about the miners?

   • There is a great deal more levity about anything affecting the miners than about any other industry in the kingdom. There has been a small streak of levity in some of the speeches; but they have been none the worse for that. These are serious matters, though we may treat them with a certain degree of levity at this time of night.

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   one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others. enraptured. delighted beyond measure. circumvent. to find a way around. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like levity, juggernaut, nocturnal and more.

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   LEVITY definition: 1. humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion: 2. humor or lack of…. Learn more.

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   There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun levity, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   1. lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. 2. an instance or exhibition of this. 3. fickleness. 4. lightness in weight. SYNONYMS 1, 2. frivolity, flippancy, triviality, giddiness.

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   Levity is behaviour that shows a tendency to treat serious matters in a non-serious way.

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   The meaning of LEVITY is excessive or unseemly frivolity. How to use levity in a sentence. Levity Was Once a Scientific Term

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   Definition of levity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.