lightly

adverb

light·ly ˈlīt-lē

Synonyms of lightly next

: in a light manner: such as

: with little weight or force : gently

: with indifference or carelessness : unconcernedly

the problem should not be passed over lightly—

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: with little difficulty : easily

: gaily, cheerfully

: in an agile manner : nimbly, swiftly

the cat leapt lightly onto the table

: in a small degree or amount

lightly salted food

Examples of lightly in a Sentence

He talks lightly about the problems he's been having at work. She moved lightly across the room. These vegetables can be eaten either raw or lightly cooked. Our troops were armed too lightly to take on the heavily armed invaders. Considering the harm he did, he's gotten off lightly with only a warning. The judge let her off lightly with a short sentence.

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Watch the interview above and check out the transcript of the conversation below, which has been lightly edited for length and clarity. —

Andy Mills, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024 Over the past few months Trump has survived two apparent assassination attempts, including one on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left him lightly injured and killed a rally attendee. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Roast for 20 minutes, tossing halfway through cooking, until tender and lightly browned. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Bake: Bake 45-50 minutes or until potato topping is lightly browned. —

Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lightly