Lightly
Light·ly
Lightly
adv.
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With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.
Yet shall thy grave with rising flowers be drest, And the green turf lie lightly on thy breast.
Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly.
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Swiftly; nimbly; with agility.
So mikle was that barge, it might not lightly sail.
Watch what thou seest and lightly bring me word.
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Without deep impression.
The soft ideas of the cheerful note, Lightly received, were easily forgot.
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In a small degree; slightly; not severely.
At the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun . . . and afterward did more grievously afflict her.
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With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily.
That lightly come, shall lightly go.
They come lightly by the malt, and need not spare it.
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Without reason, or for reasons of little weight.
Flatter not the rich, neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages.
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Commonly; usually. [Obs.]
The great thieves of a state are lightly the officers of the crown.
- Without dejection; cheerfully.
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Without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily.
Matrimony . . . is not by any to be enterprised, nor taken in hand, unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly.
- Not chastely; wantonly.