Question

Read the passage from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Mrs. Van Dann [is] trembling because of the planes, which take no notice of the speech but fly blithely on towards Essen ...
Which word best conveys the connotation of the word blithely?
• terrifyingly
O pitifully
O casually
O lightheartedly

Answer 1

Both lightheartedly and casually would work. "Blithely" itself means to do something in a casual and carefree manner. Therefore, casually could work fine, but lightheartedly may be too positive of a connotation. To stick with a more neutral answer, I'd suggest picking 'casually'. I hope this will help.