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lightly

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
  5. with little or no reason
  6. with little or no punishment: to let someone off lightly
  7. Now Rare with ease; readily

See lightly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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