In a light manner (in various senses of light, adj.1); lightly. colloquial in later use.
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释义 | the world > movement > bodily movement > [adverb] > agilely or nimbly (22) lighteOE In a light manner (in various senses of light, adj.1); lightly. colloquial in later use. lightly?a1200 With little weight; with little pressure, force, or violence; not strongly; with a gentle action. Also figurative, esp. in to tread lightly: to act… wightlyc1330 Actively, briskly, nimbly, with agility or alacrity; swiftly, rapidly; quickly, without delay. deliverlya1375 In a quick or nimble manner; lightly, nimbly, quickly. Now archaic. rare after the 17th cent. (only in historical contexts). swipperly?a1400 quickly, nimbly. wakerly?a1400 Nimbly. wighta1400 Actively, nimbly, energetically; quickly, rapidly, swiftly. Obsolete or dialect. yaplya1400 Actively, nimbly; readily, eagerly. In modern Scottish: hungrily. featlyc1400 With reference to movements, esp. dancing: With graceful agility, nimbly. nimblyc1450 In a nimble or agile manner; quickly, actively; alertly. lightsomely1561 Lightly, nimbly; gracefully, elegantly; cheerfully, happily. nimble1568 In a nimble manner; nimbly. Obsolete. wimbly1594 nimbly. yarelya1616 Quickly, promptly; nimbly, briskly; †diligently; = yare, adv. in various senses. yare1622 Nimbly, briskly. Obsolete. rare. featilya1640 in quot. 1640 = featly, adv. 2b. agilely1663 In an agile manner; with agility, nimbly. cleverly1686 Nimbly; lightly, mobilely; agilely. spry1855 As adv. Nimbly, actively. lissomely1902 spryly1905 cattishly1913 in a cattish manner or spirit. |
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