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lightly

[lahyt-lee] / ˈlaɪt li /


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I’ve even been able to earn some money selling lightly used clothing and kitchen appliances to local secondhand stores and on online marketplaces.

From MarketWatch

Ranked eighth in the world - higher than Scotland and Italy - Fiji are not to be taken lightly.

From BBC

He’s wearing a gold-rope chain with the Universal logo as a pendant, and gold-rimmed sunglasses that are square and lightly tinted.

From Los Angeles Times

Does the disco spectacle aesthetic treat this history too lightly?

From Los Angeles Times

“This decision was not made lightly,” Silverstein said.

From Los Angeles Times