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lightly

adverb

1 lightly

Without good reason.

2 lightly

With few burdens.

synonym: light.

3 lightly

With little weight or force:
— She kissed him lightly on the forehead.

synonyms: gently, softly.

4 lightly

Indulging with temperance.

5 lightly

With indifference or without dejection.

6 lightly

In a small quantity or extent:
— Apply paint lightly.

synonym: thinly.

7 lightly

To a slight degree.


Moby thesaurus: a bit, a little, airily, arbitrarily, barely, blithely, by a hair, by an ace, capriciously, cheerfully, cheerily, easily, effortlessly, ever so little, exiguously, facilely, faintly, fancifully, feebly, flightily ... show more.

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