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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King