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take lightly

VERB
philander
Synonyms
STRONGEST
womanize
STRONG
dally flirt trifle wolf
WEAK
fool around mess around
VERB
play around
Synonyms
WEAK
dally flirt fool around mess around philander trifle wolf womanize
VERB
sneeze at
Synonyms
WEAK
blink at brush aside brush away brush off discount have no use for laugh off let pass look the other way overlook pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to slight snub take no notice of turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

“To just be here is a privilege that I don’t take lightly, and I need to remind myself of that and to just really soak in the experience, not just the results.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

"The citizens of Greenland are nervous about this, because this is not something that we take lightly."

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Knowing readers are out there cooking and thinking alongside me is a gift I don’t take lightly.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

“I don’t take lightly to stealing, you know.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson