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Lightly

see synonyms of lightly

Adverb

1. lightly

without good reason

Example Sentences:
'one cannot say such things lightly'

2. light, lightly

with few burdens

Example Sentences:
'experienced travellers travel light'

3. gently, lightly, softly

with little weight or force

Example Sentences:
'she kissed him lightly on the forehead'

4. lightly

indulging with temperance

Example Sentences:
'we eat lightly in the morning'

5. lightly

with indifference or without dejection

Example Sentences:
'he took it lightly'

6. lightly, thinly

in a small quantity or extent

Example Sentences:
'spread the margarine thinly over the meat'
'apply paint lightly'

7. lightly

to a slight degree

Example Sentences:
'her speech is only lightly accented'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Lightly

see synonyms of lightly
adverb
1. 
with little weight, pressure, or motion; gently
2. 
to a small degree or amount
to spend lightly
3. 
nimbly; deftly
4. 
cheerfully; merrily
5. 
a. 
with indifference or neglect
b. 
so as to slight
6. 
with little or no reason
7. 
with little or no punishment
to let someone off lightly
8.  Rare
with ease; readily

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Lightly

see synonyms of lightly
adv.
1. With little weight or force; gently.
2. To a slight extent or amount: apply paint lightly.
3.
a. With little difficulty; easily.
b. With agility and grace; nimbly.
4.
a. In a carefree manner; cheerfully: took the news lightly.
b. Without sufficient care or consideration; indifferently: treated the situation much too lightly.

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