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  1. take lightlyverb

    To approach a task casually.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of take lightly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of take lightly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of take lightly in a Sentence

  1. United States:

    Curaçao is a team we can't take lightly, we know that for sure, to me it's a Cinderella story... it's what the @GoldCup is about.

  2. Veterans Affairs:

    Our mission is to provide timely access to earned health care and benefits for millions of Veterans. That is a responsibility that we do not take lightly.

  3. Summer Lee:

    I’m definitely nervous. It’s a big weight. I do not take lightly that I am going to Congress, i’m honored to serve.

  4. Orrin Hatch:

    This is a high and holy calling. It is not something to take lightly. It is a sacred trust in which pettiness or grandstanding should have no part, in some respects, the Senate today is but a mere shadow of its former self, another casualty of the permanent political campaign.

  5. David Pericak:

    It's a responsibility we don't take lightly, if we do it wrong, we could potentially lose the iconic status.


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    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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