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lightly definition

lightly (līt′lē)

adverb

  1. with little weight, pressure, or motion; gently
  2. to a small degree or amount to spend lightly
  3. nimbly; deftly
  4. cheerfully; merrily
    1. with indifference or neglect
    2. so as to slight
  6. with little or no reason
  7. with little or no punishment to let someone off lightly
  8. Now Rare with ease; readily

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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