Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
lightly
IPA transcription: [l'aɪtli]
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meaning of the word
Synonyms:
lightly
Meaning:
without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly"
Synonyms:
lightly, light
Meaning:
with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
Synonyms:
lightly, softly, gently
Meaning:
with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
Synonyms:
lightly
Meaning:
indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning"
Synonyms:
lightly
Meaning:
with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly"
Usage examples
He spoke lightly, not sadly.
How can you speak so lightly?"
His fingers lightly touched it.
"I think it's true," said Phil lightly.
"'Tend to things,'" he laughed lightly.
"Bethel!" lightly returned Richard Hare.
She reached her door and tapped lightly.
The events of his later life I shall pass over lightly.
"I'm afraid I must owe it to you," I said lightly and brutally.
Chopin always wears his learning lightly; it does not oppress us.