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lightly
adverb
- with little weight, pressure, or motion; gently
- to a small degree or amount: to spend lightly
- nimbly; deftly
- cheerfully; merrily
- with indifference or neglect
- so as to slight
- with little or no reason
- with little or no punishment: to let someone off lightly
- Now Rare with ease; readily
See lightly in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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