What does lightly mean?
Definitions for lightly
ˈlaɪt lilight·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word lightly.
Princeton's WordNet
lightlyadverb
without good reason
"one cannot say such things lightly"
lightly, lightadverb
with few burdens
"experienced travellers travel light"
lightly, softly, gentlyadverb
with little weight or force
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
lightlyadverb
indulging with temperance
"we eat lightly in the morning"
lightlyadverb
with indifference or without dejection
"he took it lightly"
thinly, lightlyadverb
in a small quantity or extent
"spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
lightlyadverb
to a slight degree
"her speech is only lightly accented"
Wiktionary
lightlyadverb
In a light manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lightlyadverb
Etymology: from light.
This grave partakes the fleshly birth,
Which cover lightly, gentle earth. Ben Jonson.The soft ideas of the cheerful note,
Lightly receiv’d, were easily forgot. Matthew Prior.If they write or speak publickly but five words, one of them is lightly about the dangerous estate of the church of England in respect of abused ceremonies. Richard Hooker, b. iv.
Believ’t not lightly that your son
Will not exceed the common, or be caught
With cautelous baits and practice. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Short Summer lightly has a forward spring. William Shakespeare.
The traitor in faction lightly goeth away with it. Francis Bacon.
Flatter not the rich; neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages. Jeremy Taylor, Guide.
Let every man that hath a calling be diligent in pursuance of its employment, so as not lightly, or without reasonable occasion, to neglect it. Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living.
Bid that welcome
Which comes to punish us, and we punish it,
Seeming to bear it lightly. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.If I were lightly disposed, I could still perhaps have offers, that some, who hold their heads higher, would be glad to accept. Jonathan Swift, Story of an injured Lady.
Methought I stood on a wide river’s bank;
When on a sudden, Torismond appear’d,
Gave me his hand, and led me lightly o’er;
Leaping and bounding on the billows heads,
Till safely we had reach’d the farther shore. Dryden.
ChatGPT
lightly
Lightly generally refers to actions or elements performed or present in a gentle, soft, or minimal way, without much emphasis or force. This term can apply to a broad range of phenomena such as touch, cooking, approaching a situation etc., suggesting a low intensity or easy manner in this context.
Webster Dictionary
Lightlyadverb
with little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly
Lightlyadverb
swiftly; nimbly; with agility
Lightlyadverb
without deep impression
Lightlyadverb
in a small degree; slightly; not severely
Lightlyadverb
with little effort or difficulty; easily; readily
Lightlyadverb
without reason, or for reasons of little weight
Lightlyadverb
commonly; usually
Lightlyadverb
without dejection; cheerfully
Lightlyadverb
without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily
Lightlyadverb
not chastely; wantonly
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'lightly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4503
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'lightly' in Adverbs Frequency: #298
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lightly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lightly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of lightly in a Sentence
It was the right thing to do for the country, i didn't make it lightly. I will admit that I wasn't comfortable seeing money go out the door to people like this.
We all bleed when we lose an American life, we all grieve when any innocent life is taken. We don't take this work lightly. And I know that each and every one of you understand the magnitude of what we do and the stakes involved and these aren't abstractions and we're not cavalier about what we do.
Whoever is doing of acting of being Covid positive writes usually in the tweet that this virus is very deadly or not take this virus lightly to create panic and fear in public
Well, I think women should be able to tell their stories. I think that it is important that these allegations are vetted, from the media to beyond. And I think that, you know, it is something that no one takes lightly, but it is also something that is, you know, personal. And so it's hard to give you greater insight than that, not knowing more about the situation.
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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