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| Synonyms | light |
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we eat lightly in the morning.
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one cannot say such things lightly.
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he took it lightly.
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her speech is only lightly accented.
Examples of lightly
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It's not one thrown around lightly except in blockbuster movies and comic books.
From the stltoday.com
When the bread is still hot, lightly rub the tops with one of the garlic cloves.
From the sfgate.com
These aren't consequences to take lightly, and the fallout could last for years.
From the sfgate.com
Several pieces at a time, fry the chicken until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
From the sacbee.com
Brush the edges lightly with water and fold the dumpling in half to seal firmly.
From the time.com
Season with salt and pepper, top with 1 cup lightly packed fresh parsley leaves.
From the heraldtribune.com
Remove the greens to a large bowl and toss with enough dressing to lightly coat.
From the latimes.com
Lightly fluff the couscous with a fork and season to taste with salt and pepper.
From the timesunion.com
The cut peppers are lightly grilled, then drizzled in a slightly sweet dressing.
From the sacbee.com
- Without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly"
- With few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
- With little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
- Indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning"
- With indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly"
- Thinly: in a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
- To a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented"
- In a light manner
- Touching the string with a fingertip at a harmonic node can create harmonics. Instead of the normal solid tone a wispy-sounding overtone note of a higher pitch is heard. Each node is at an integer division of the string, for example half-way or one-third along the length of the string. ...
