LIGHTLY as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • with indifference or without dejection
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took it lightly
   Pertainym(s)
   • light (what does light mean?)
2. Meaning
   • indulging with temperance
   Usage Example(s)
   • we eat lightly in the morning
   Antonym(s)
   • heavily (what does heavily mean?)
   • intemperately (what does intemperately mean?)
   • hard (what does hard mean?)
   Pertainym(s)
   • abstemious (what does abstemious mean?)
   • light(a) (what does light(a) mean?)
3. Meaning
   • to a slight degree
   Usage Example(s)
   • her speech is only lightly accented
   Pertainym(s)
   • light (what does light mean?)
4. Meaning
   • with little weight or force
   Synonym(s)
   • gently (what does gently mean?)
   • softly (what does softly mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she kissed him lightly on the forehead
   Pertainym(s)
   • easy (what does easy mean?)
   • gentle (what does gentle mean?)
   • soft (what does soft mean?)
5. Meaning
   • with few burdens
   Synonym(s)
   • light (what does light mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • experienced travellers travel light
   Pertainym(s)
   • light (what does light mean?)
6. Meaning
   • in a small quantity or extent
   Synonym(s)
   • thinly (what does thinly mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • spread the margarine thinly over the meat
   • apply paint lightly
   Antonym(s)
   • thickly (what does thickly mean?)
   Pertainym(s)
   • thin (what does thin mean?)
7. Meaning
   • without good reason
   Usage Example(s)
   • one cannot say such things lightly
   Pertainym(s)
   • light (what does light mean?)