What is the meaning of lightly?

adverb

  • Without good reason.
    • usage: "one cannot say such things lightly"
  • With few burdens.
    • usage: "experienced travellers travel 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"
  • To a slight degree.
    • usage: "her speech is only lightly accented"
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APAWordNet. (2010). lightly. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/lightly/definitions/1252330
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "lightly" http://smartdefine.org/lightly/definitions/1252330 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, lightly, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/lightly/definitions/1252330>.
MLAWordNet. "lightly" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/lightly/definitions/1252330>
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