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lightly

light·ly

lightly

 
 
pronunciation:
laIt li
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: with little weight or force.
Feathers fall lightly.
antonyms:
hard, heavily
definition 2: to a small or slight degree.
She put on her lipstick lightly.
antonyms:
hard, heavily
definition 3: without serious thought.
He took my request for help too lightly.
similar words:
easily