emphatic
em·phat·ic AC /ɪmˈfætɪk/ adjective
- 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.
- 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
- not intended to be serious:
- cheerful and not worried about anything:
- I found her in a light-hearted mood.
emblem
em·blem /ˈembləm/ noun [countable]
- 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.
- 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