flippantly

[US]/'flipəntli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. auf lässige und respektlose Weise.

Phrases & Collocations

speak flippantly

sarkastisch sprechen

act flippantly

sarkastisch handeln

Example Sentences

He answered the reporters’ questions flippantly; this cannot be airily explained to your children.

Er antwortete ausweichend auf die Fragen der Reporter; das kann man seinen Kindern nicht einfach so erklären.

She responded flippantly to his serious question.

Sie antwortete auf seine ernste Frage unbedacht.

Don't speak so flippantly about important matters!

Sprich nicht so unbedacht über wichtige Angelegenheiten!

She flippantly dismissed his concerns.

Sie wies seine Bedenken unbedacht ab.

He flippantly ignored the rules and did as he pleased.

Er ignorierte die Regeln unbedacht und tat, was er wollte.

She flippantly shrugged off the criticism.

Sie schüttelte die Kritik unbedacht ab.

She flippantly joked about the serious situation.

Sie machte über die ernste Situation unbedacht Witze.

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