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lightly
[lahyt-lee]
adverb
with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently.
to press lightly on a door bell.
to only a small amount or degree; slightly.
lightly fried eggs.
to leap lightly aside.
with a lack of concern; indifferently; slightly.
to think lightly of one's achievements.
cheerfully; without complaining.
to take bad news lightly.
without due consideration or reason (often used negatively).
an offer not to be refused lightly.
without trouble or effort; easily.
Lightly come, lightly go.
frivolously; flippantly.
to behave lightly.
airily; buoyantly.
flags floating lightly.
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Example Sentences
"It's a decision that wasn't taken lightly, but also it is a relief," he told BBC Sport Scotland.
I introduced myself and suggested, lightly, that it would be nice to have them over sometime for coffee and a pastry.
The best approach isn’t to go on a diet, which usually fails, but to eat more of the healthy foods you like: unsalted or lightly salted nuts, vegetables, fruits and fish.
A priest took the documents and lightly tapped them against the statue, which was swathed in flowers and tucked behind three doorways framed in gold leaf carvings of Hindu gods.
Mr. Fox has assembled a lightly amusing scrapbook of memories, suitable for a very short flight, aimed directly at devoted fans of “Back to the Future.”
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