"The kittens played with each other with a sense of legerity."
"The presenter needed legerity to handle the multiple disruptions to his speech."
"My dad still shows incredible legerity when he plays with the grandkids."
French, mid-16th century
"Legerity" developed from the French word "légèreté," which means "thoughtlessness," but in English, the word implies a sense of quick-wittedness or nimbleness. While it is good to be lighthearted, it is important to have legerity and pay attention to the time, place, and occasion. ...
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