Lightly
/ˈlaɪtli/ adv
adv ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a light manner.
"As a teacher, I don't take rudeness in class lightly."
Adverb
- 1 with indifference or without dejection wordnet
- 2 indulging with temperance wordnet
- 3 to a slight degree wordnet
- 4 with little weight or force wordnet
- 5 with few burdens wordnet
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- 6 in a small quantity or extent wordnet
- 7 without good reason wordnet
Example
More examples"The girls were dancing lightly like so many butterflies."
Etymology
From Middle English lyghtly, liȝtliche, lihtliche, from Old English lēohtlīċe, equivalent to light + -ly.