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Synonyms for lightly
ˈlaɪt lilight·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
lightlyadverb
without good reason
"one cannot say such things lightly"
Synonyms:
thinly, gently, softly, lightAntonyms:
heavily, hard, intemperatelylightly, lightadverb
with few burdens
"experienced travellers travel light"
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thinly, gently, softly, lightAntonyms:
heavily, hard, intemperatelylightly, softly, gentlyadverb
with little weight or force
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
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quietly, gently, thinly, piano, softly, light, mildlyAntonyms:
hard, intemperately, heavilylightlyadverb
indulging with temperance
"we eat lightly in the morning"
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thinly, gently, softly, lightAntonyms:
heavily, intemperately, hardlightlyadverb
with indifference or without dejection
"he took it lightly"
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thinly, gently, softly, lightAntonyms:
hard, heavily, intemperatelythinly, lightlyadverb
in a small quantity or extent
"spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
Synonyms:
gently, thinly, thin, softly, lightAntonyms:
intemperately, hard, heavilylightlyadverb
to a slight degree
"her speech is only lightly accented"
Synonyms:
thinly, gently, softly, lightAntonyms:
heavily, intemperately, hard
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "lightly":
slightly, contemptibly, cavalierly, casually, frivolously, loosely, easily, gently, marginally, superficially, recklessly
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#613 | light | |
#1949 | easily | |
#2643 | slightly | |
#3763 | piano | |
#4349 | thin | |
#9515 | gently | |
#11723 | lightly | |
#11864 | quietly | |
#15886 | softly | |
#18971 | loosely | |
#24703 | mildly | |
#29558 | marginally | |
#29708 | casually | |
#32769 | thinly | |
#46545 | recklessly | |
#58459 | superficially | |
#205863 | frivolously | |
#228265 | cavalierly |
How to use lightly in a sentence?
I know we don't exactly have the strongest reputation on privacy right now, to put it lightly, i am committed to doing this well.
It was the CNN brass itself that took the Cuomo situation too lightly in the first place.That lack of action and transparency is largely responsible for the credibility crisis now faced by CNN.
What happened this morning was a mass murder, a choice of an individual or individuals to bring, and I do not use these words lightly, terror to our community.
One week ago I announced measures to stabilize our nation's crucial fuel supply. I was aware that these measures may not be popular, and this was not a decision we took lightly. But it was the right thing to do, what followed was regrettable and tragic. Everyone has the right to protest, but this was not a peaceful protest. Wanton violence and cynical destruction ; looting police stations, stealing guns and uniforms ; incitement and threats of violence. This is not the Zimbabwean way.
We are living in a time of unprecedented danger, and the Doomsday Clock time reflects that reality, it’s a decision our experts do not take lightly. The US government, its NATO allies and Ukraine have a multitude of channels for dialogue; we urge leaders to explore all of them to their fullest ability to turn back the Clock.
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