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take light·ly

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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. David Pericak:

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

  2. Chuck Grassley:

    I don’t take lightly making a referral for criminal investigation. But, as I would with any credible evidence of a crime unearthed in the course of our investigations, I feel obliged to pass that information along to the Justice Department for appropriate review.

  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. 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. 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.


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