Synonyms for Lightly
ˈlaɪt lilight·ly

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1. lightlyadverb

   without good reason

   "one cannot say such things lightly"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   heavily, hard, intemperately

2. lightly, lightadverb

   with few burdens

   "experienced travellers travel light"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light, lightly

   Antonyms:
   heavily, hard, intemperately

3. lightly, softly, gentlyadverb

   with little weight or force

   "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"

   Synonyms:
   quietly, gently, thinly, piano, softly, light, mildly, lightly

   Antonyms:
   hard, intemperately, heavily

4. lightlyadverb

   indulging with temperance

   "we eat lightly in the morning"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   heavily, intemperately, hard

5. lightlyadverb

   with indifference or without dejection

   "he took it lightly"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   hard, heavily, intemperately

6. thinly, lightlyadverb

   in a small quantity or extent

   "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"

   Synonyms:
   gently, thinly, thin, softly, light, lightly

   Antonyms:
   intemperately, hard, heavily

7. lightlyadverb

   to a slight degree

   "her speech is only lightly accented"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   heavily, intemperately, hard

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1. List of paraphrases for "lightly":

   slightly, contemptibly, cavalierly, casually, frivolously, loosely, easily, gently, marginally, superficially, recklessly

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1. Celebrity Cruises:

   This decision was made with the safety of our guests and crew at the forefront of our minds and in an abundance of caution, we realize this may have an impact on your travel plans and our team is working now on available alternative arrangements from this new port of embark and debarkation. We sincerely apologize for the impact on your cruise and will revert throughout the day with more details. We understand how important your vacation is and we did not take this decision lightly.

2. Robert Travis:

   I gauged how many bees were there, how active they were, we decided we needed to use the bucket truck. So we had the truck respond, and I got all my gear ready and went up there — just nice and calm and collected — I vacuumed them all up very lightly.

3. Kei Nishikori:

   Today, together with my team, we have made this decision as I'm still not 100% ready (or) healthy to compete at the highest level, this decision was not taken lightly as Australia is one of my favorite places to compete. Together with my team I will keep working hard to be back on court as soon as possible. Thanks for all the support.

4. Chief Dwayne Gilman:

   Obviously, with the emphasis on heroin in the state right now, that’s just not something we wanted to take lightly, everything you don’t want to hear in a school happened in one day.

5. Michael Cohen:

   I will make sure that you and I meet one day while we’re in the courthouse. And I will take you for every penny you still don’t have. And I will come after your Daily Beast and everybody else that you possibly know, so I ’m warning you, tread very f --- lightly, because what I ’m going to do to you is going to be f --- disgusting. You understand me ?