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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. | ||
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