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View usage for: lightly in American English (ˈlaɪtli) adverb1. with little weight, pressure, or motion; gently 2. to a small degree or amount to spend lightly 5. a. with indifference or neglect 6. with little or no reason 7. with little or no punishment to let someone off lightly 8. Rare with ease; readily Examples of 'lightly' in a sentencelightly Synonyms of 'lightly'moderately, thinly, slightly, sparsely gently, softly, slightly, faintly carelessly, indifferently, breezily, thoughtlessly easily, simply, readily, effortlessly More Synonyms of lightly Chinese translation of 'lightly' adv - (= gently) [kiss, touch]
轻(輕)轻(輕)地 (qīngqīng de) - (= not heavily) [sleep, eat]
轻(輕)微地 (qīngwēi de) - (Culin) [cook, brown, steam]
稍微地 (shāowēi de) - (= not seriously)
轻(輕)率地 (qīngshuài de) to get off lightly 从(從)轻(輕)发(發)落 (cóngqīng fāluò)
- lighter
- lighthouse
- lighting
- lightly
- lightning
- lightweight
- like
a lightly salted dish Synonyms Opposites heavily , thickly , abundantly He touched her lightly on the shoulder. Synonyms gently softly slightly faintly airily timidly Opposites firmly , heavily , forcefully `Once a detective always a detective,' he said lightly. Synonyms carelessly indifferently breezily thoughtlessly flippantly frivolously heedlessly slightingly Opposites seriously , carefully , earnestly , ponderously These allegations cannot be dismissed lightly. Synonyms simply effortlessly unthinkingly without thought flippantly heedlessly Opposites awkwardly , with difficulty , arduously Additional synonymssoup delicately flavoured with nutmeg Synonyms finely, lightly, subtly, softly, carefully, precisely, elegantly, gracefully, deftly, exquisitely, skilfully, daintily Definition carefully or cautiously I drove gingerly past the security check points. Synonyms cautiously, carefully, reluctantly, suspiciously, tentatively, warily, hesitantly, timidly, circumspectly, cagily (informal), charily, delicately, daintily, fastidiously, squeamishly I don't readily make friends. Synonyms promptly, quickly, easily, smoothly, at once, straight away, right away, effortlessly, in no time, speedily, without delay, without hesitation, without difficulty, unhesitatingly, hotfoot, without demur, pdq (slang) - light-hearted
- lighten
- lightless
- lightly
- lightning
- lightweight
- likable
Additional synonymsThe house they moved to was slightly larger. Synonyms a little, a bit, somewhat, moderately, marginally, a shade, to some degree, on a small scale, to some extent or degree |