lightly (adv.)

  1. without good reason; one cannot say such things lightly'

  2. with few burdens; experienced travellers travel light

    [ Syn: light , light , light , light , light , light , light , light ]

  3. with little weight or force; she kissed him lightly on the forehead

    [ Syn: softly , softly , gently , gently , softly , softly , gently , gently , softly , softly , gently , gently , softly , softly , gently , gently ]

  4. indulging with temperance; we eat lightly in the morning'

  5. with indifference or without dejection; he took it lightly'

  6. in a small quantity or extent; spread the margarine thinly over the meat; apply paint lightly

    [ Syn: thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly , thinly ]

  7. to a slight degree; her speech is only lightly accented'

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