English adverb: lightly | |||
1. | lightly without good reason | ||
Samples | One cannot say such things lightly. | ||
2. | lightly with few burdens | ||
Samples | Experienced travellers travel light. | ||
Synonyms | light | ||
3. | lightly with little weight or force | ||
Samples | She kissed him lightly on the forehead. | ||
Synonyms | gently, softly | ||
4. | lightly indulging with temperance | ||
Samples | We eat lightly in the morning. | ||
Antonyms | intemperately, hard, heavily | ||
5. | lightly with indifference or without dejection | ||
Samples | He took it lightly. | ||
6. | lightly in a small quantity or extent | ||
Samples | Spread the margarine thinly over the meat. Apply paint lightly. | ||
Synonyms | thinly | ||
Antonyms | thickly | ||
7. | lightly to a slight degree | ||
Samples | Her speech is only lightly accented. | ||