Dictionary Check: lightly
"lightly" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
adverb
without good reason
Example:
"one cannot say such things lightly"
adverb
with few burdens
Example:
"experienced travellers travel light"
adverb
with little weight or force
Example:
"she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
adverb
indulging with temperance
Example:
"we eat lightly in the morning"
adverb
with indifference or without dejection
Example:
"he took it lightly"
adverb
in a small quantity or extent
Example:
"spread the margarine thinly over the meat"
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