lightly

§English

§Etymology

light +‎ -ly

§Pronunciation

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§Adverb

lightly (comparative lightlier or more lightly, superlative lightliest or most lightly)

1. In a light manner.

   As a teacher, I don't take rudeness in class lightly.

   • 1907, Robert W. Chambers, chapter VIII, The Younger Set:

     Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ "I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."

§Derived terms

• take lightly

§Translations

in a light manner

• Catalan: lleugerament
• Czech: lehce
• Faroese: lættliga
• Finnish: kevyesti
• French: légèrement (fr)
• German: leicht (de)

• Italian: alla leggera, superficialmente (it), in maniera superficiale
• Polish: lekko (pl)
• Russian: легко (ru) (lexkó), слегка (ru) (slexká)
• Slovak: ľahko
• Spanish: ligeramente (es)