 lightly |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] without good reason | |
| Examples: | "one cannot say such things lightly" |
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| Related terms: | light light | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] indulging with temperance | |
| Examples: | "we eat lightly in the morning" |
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| Related terms: | heavily light light | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] with little weight or force | |
| Synonyms: | gently softly | |
| Examples: | "she kissed him lightly on the forehead" |
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| Related terms: | easy easy | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] with few burdens | |
| Synonyms: | light | |
| Examples: | "experienced travellers travel light" |
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| Related terms: | light light | |
| 5. | [ adverb ] with indifference or without dejection | |
| Examples: | "he took it lightly" |
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| Related terms: | light light | |
| 6. | [ adverb ] in a small quantity or extent | |
| Synonyms: | thinly | |
| Examples: | "spread the margarine thinly over the meat" "apply paint lightly" |
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| Related terms: | thickly thin thin | |
| 7. | [ adverb ] to a slight degree | |
| Examples: | "her speech is only lightly accented" |
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| Related terms: | light light | |
| Similar spelling: |
Lightle licitly lightless listless listlessly |
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