LIGHTLY: VERY LIGHTLY

LIGHTLY: VERY LIGHTLY
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  • lightly — light|ly [ laıtli ] adverb ** ▸ 1 without much force ▸ 2 in/using small amounts ▸ 3 not seriously ▸ 4 cooked for a short time ▸ 5 waking up very easily ▸ 6 in a graceful way ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) without using much force or pressure: Her hands rested… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lightly */*/ — UK [ˈlaɪtlɪ] / US adverb 1) without using much force or pressure Her hands rested lightly on his shoulders. 2) a) in a way that shows you think something is not important or serious Was it something I said? she asked lightly. b) [usually in… …   English dictionary

  • lightly — adverb 1) Hermione kissed him lightly on the cheek Syn: softly, gently, faintly, delicately Ant: hard, heavily 2) season very lightly with paprika Syn: sparingly, slightly …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • lightly — [ˈlaɪtli] adv 1) without using much force or pressure 2) without considering something carefully and seriously The decision was not taken lightly.[/ex] 3) in small amounts, or using only a small amount of something 4) cooked for a short time a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • lightly — adverb 1) Maisie kissed him lightly on the cheek Syn: softly, gently, faintly, delicately 2) season very lightly Syn: sparingly, sparsely, moderately, delicately, subtly 3) …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • very low level waste — noun radioactive waste with very low levels of radioactivity, as lightly contaminated soil, metal, paper, plastic, etc., from a nuclear power station …  

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  • light — I [[t]la͟ɪt[/t]] BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION ♦♦ lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest (The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also used.) 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N Light is the brightness that… …   English dictionary

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