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Adverb
S:
(adv)
lightly
(without good reason)
"one cannot say such things lightly"
S:
(adv)
lightly
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light
(with few burdens)
"experienced travellers travel light"
S:
(adv)
lightly
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softly
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gently
(with little weight or force)
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
S:
(adv)
lightly
(indulging with temperance)
"we eat lightly in the morning"
S:
(adv)
lightly
(with indifference or without dejection)
"he took it lightly"
S:
(adv)
thinly
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lightly
(in a small quantity or extent)
"spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
S:
(adv)
lightly
(to a slight degree)
"her speech is only lightly accented"