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lightly


 
  Overview  of  adv  lightly 
 
  The  adv  lightly  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  lightly  --  (without  good  reason;  "one  cannot  say  such  things  lightly") 
  2.  (2)  lightly,  light  --  (with  few  burdens;  "experienced  travellers  travel  light") 
  3.  (2)  lightly,  softly,  gently  --  (with  little  weight  or  force;  "she  kissed  him  lightly  on  the  forehead") 
  4.  (2)  lightly  --  (indulging  with  temperance;  "we  eat  lightly  in  the  morning") 
  5.  (2)  lightly  --  (with  indifference  or  without  dejection;  "he  took  it  lightly") 
  6.  thinly,  lightly  --  (in  a  small  quantity  or  extent;  "spread  the  margarine  thinly  over  the  meat";  "apply  paint  lightly") 
  7.  lightly  --  (to  a  slight  degree;  "her  speech  is  only  lightly  accented") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  lightly 
  lightly-armed 
  lightly  armored 
  lightly  armoured 
 
  Overview  of  adv  lightly 
 
  The  adv  lightly  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  lightly  --  (without  good  reason;  "one  cannot  say  such  things  lightly") 
  2.  (2)  lightly,  light  --  (with  few  burdens;  "experienced  travellers  travel  light") 
  3.  (2)  lightly,  softly,  gently  --  (with  little  weight  or  force;  "she  kissed  him  lightly  on  the  forehead") 
  4.  (2)  lightly  --  (indulging  with  temperance;  "we  eat  lightly  in  the  morning") 
  5.  (2)  lightly  --  (with  indifference  or  without  dejection;  "he  took  it  lightly") 
  6.  thinly,  lightly  --  (in  a  small  quantity  or  extent;  "spread  the  margarine  thinly  over  the  meat";  "apply  paint  lightly") 
  7.  lightly  --  (to  a  slight  degree;  "her  speech  is  only  lightly  accented") 



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