adverb
- Without good reason.
- usage: "one cannot say such things lightly"
- With few burdens.
- usage: "experienced travellers travel light"
- synonyms: light
- With little weight or force.
- usage: "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
- Indulging with temperance.
- usage: "we eat lightly in the morning"
- With indifference or without dejection.
- usage: "he took it lightly"
- In a small quantity or extent.
- usage: "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
- synonyms: thinly
- To a slight degree.
- usage: "her speech is only lightly accented"
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