Definitions

lightly

[lahyt-lee] / ˈlaɪt li /

ADVERB

gently, effortlessly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casually delicately easily faintly freely gingerly mildly moderately quietly simply slightly softly sparsely subtly tenderly thinly

WEAK

agilely airily breezily carelessly daintily ethereally flippantly frivolously heedlessly indifferently leniently nimbly peacefully readily slightingly smoothly sparingly tenuously thoughtlessly timidly unsubstantially well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly roughly uncarefully

WEAK

effortfully heavily

Example Sentences

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For businesses in the lightly trafficked spot, it’s been hard to miss the Swift effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

‘I mean, anyway, we never got one,’ she adds lightly.

From Literature

Anna had her hand lightly on the dog’s head, but I could see her face.

From Literature

This is a significant decision and not one to take lightly.

From MarketWatch

Saudi Arabia and Oman, two countries that have long hosted US and Western military forces, have both escaped a lot more lightly than the other four Gulf Arab states.

From BBC

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