Associations to the word «Lightly»

Wiktionary

LIGHTLY, adverb. In a light manner.

Dictionary definition

LIGHTLY, adverb. Without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly".
LIGHTLY, adverb. With few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light".
LIGHTLY, adverb. With little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead".
LIGHTLY, adverb. Indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning".
LIGHTLY, adverb. With indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly".
LIGHTLY, adverb. In a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly".
LIGHTLY, adverb. To a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley