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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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     LEVITY meaning: 1. humour or lack of seriousness, especially...

   • Znaczenie Levity, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LEVITY definicja: 1. humour or lack of seriousness,...

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     LEVITY translate: 消遣;輕率. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Levity in Simplified Chinese

     LEVITY translate: 消遣;轻率. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Levity definition: lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.. See examples of LEVITY used in a sentence.

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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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   What does levity mean in a sentence?

   • It is one of those impossibilities which only the levity of a superficial reason can regard as admissible. So we merely toned down the levity by leaving old Mr. Browne out of the cast entirely. Levity definition: lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.. See examples of LEVITY used in a sentence.

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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.

   LEVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Is levity a good movie?

   • The moments of levity and convincing depravity make the film both entertaining and nauseatingly voyeuristic. It is difficult to characterize the curious comPg 158bination of levity and seriousness that runs through this tale. I cannot make out to be anything but raspingly, harrowingly sad; so I will close, and not affect levity which I cannot feel.

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   What does Lev i ty mean?

   • lev•i•ty (lev′ i tē), n., pl. -ties. lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. an instance or exhibition of this. fickleness. lightness in weight. 1, 2. frivolity, flippancy, triviality, giddiness. Synonyms: flippancy, frivolity, more... Visit the English Only Forum.

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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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   levity /ˈlɛvɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties) inappropriate lack of seriousness. fickleness or instability. archaic lightness in weight. Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin levitās lightness, from levis light. 'levity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):