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airy

 adjective
     
air‧y
1 an airy room or building has plenty of fresh air because it is large or has a lot of windows:
All the hotel's bedrooms are light and airy.
2 done in a happy and confident way, even when you should be serious or worried:
He dismissed her concerns with an airy wave of the hand.
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