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lightly - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
lightly
Definition
(adv) without good reason
Example Sentence
one cannot say such things lightly
Definition
(adv) with few burdens
Synonyms
:
light
Example Sentence
experienced travellers travel light
Definition
(adv) with little weight or force
Synonyms
:
gently
,
softly
Example Sentence
she kissed him lightly on the forehead
Definition
(adv) indulging with temperance
Example Sentence
we eat lightly in the morning
Definition
(adv) with indifference or without dejection
Example Sentence
he took it lightly
Definition
(adv) in a small quantity or extent
Synonyms
:
thinly
Example Sentence
spread the margarine thinly over the meat
apply paint lightly
Definition
(adv) to a slight degree
Example Sentence
her speech is only lightly accented
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text: not lightly william give us a tube
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