whimsically

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière enjouée, capricieuse ou imprévisible ». Il est souvent utilisé pour décrire des actions, des paroles ou des œuvres créatives caractérisées par une imagination légère, une fantaisie soudaine ou un sentiment d'étrangeté charmante.

An adverb meaning "in a playful, fanciful, or unpredictable manner." It is often used to describe actions, speech, or creative works that are characterized by light-hearted imagination, sudden caprice, or a sense of charming oddity.

1. Playfully or fancifullyC1formal

   In a way that is playful, unusual, or fanciful, often showing a sudden change of mind.

   D'une manière fantaisiste ou capricieuse

   • She whimsically decided to paint her room purple.
   • He whimsically named his cat Sir Fluffington.
   • The author whimsically described a world where animals could talk.

   Synonymescapriciouslyerraticallyfancifullyfantasticallyplayfullyquaintly

   Antonymesearnestlygravelylogicallypracticallyrealisticallyseriouslysoberlysolemnlysternly

2. In a capricious mannerC1formal

   Acting on a sudden, unpredictable impulse or fancy.

   De manière capricieuse

   • The child whimsically changed his mind about the toy.
   • She whimsically chose a different route home just for fun.
   • He whimsically abandoned his plans to go to the beach.

   Synonymesarbitrarilycapriciouslyerraticallyfancifullyfreakishlyimpulsivelyunpredictably

   Antonymesconsistentlypredictablysteadfastly