lightly

adverbs

without good reason

"one cannot say such things lightly"

lightly

is derived from

with few burdens

"experienced travellers travel light"

light, lightly

is derived from

with little weight or force

"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"

gently, lightly, softly

indulging with temperance

"we eat lightly in the morning"

lightly

antonym

is derived from

with indifference or without dejection

"he took it lightly"

lightly

is derived from

in a small quantity or extent

"spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"

lightly, thinly

to a slight degree

"her speech is only lightly accented"

lightly

is derived from