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emphatic

em·phat·ic AC /ɪmˈfætɪk/ adjective

  1. expressing an opinion, idea etc in a clear, strong way to show its importance:
    • an emphatic denial
    • emphatic that
      • Wilde was emphatic that the event should go ahead.
    • emphatic about
      • He was pretty emphatic about me leaving.
  2. emphatic win/victory/defeat a win etc in which one team or player wins by a large amount

mercifully

mer·ci·ful·ly /ˈmɜːsɪfəli $ ˈmɜːr-/adverb

fortunately or luckily, because a situation could have been much worse:

  • Mercifully, I managed to stop the car just in time.
  • The journey was mercifully brief.

lighthearted

light-heart·ed /ˌlaɪt ˈhɑːtəd $ -ɑːr-/ adjective

  1. not intended to be serious:
    • a light-hearted comedy
  2. cheerful and not worried about anything:
    • I found her in a light-hearted mood.

emblem

em·blem /ˈembləm/ noun [countable]

  1. a picture, shape, or object that is used to represent a country, organization etc → logo
    • emblem of
      • The national emblem of Canada is a maple leaf.
  2. something that represents an idea, principle, or situation SYN symbol
    • emblem of
      • Expensive cars are seen as an emblem of success.

cursory

cur·so·ry /ˈkɜːsəri $ ˈkɜːr-/ adjective

done very quickly without much attention to details

  • cursory glance/look
    • Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down.
  • cursory examination/inspection
    • a cursory examination of the evidence