lightly

adverb

/ˈlaɪtli/

Idioms

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gently; with very little force or effort
- He kissed her lightly on the cheek.
- She ran lightly up the stairs.
to a small degree; not much
- It began to snow lightly.
- She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her).
- I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food).
in a way that sounds as though you are not particularly worried or interested synonym nonchalantly
- ‘I'll be all right,’ he said lightly.
without being seriously considered
- This is not a problem we should take lightly.
- Such fears should not be dismissed lightly.

Idioms

get off/be let off lightly

(informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected
- He got off lightly with a small fine.
- The children were let off lightly.

单词	lightly
释义	lightly adverb /ˈlaɪtli/ /ˈlaɪtli/ Idioms jump to other results gently; with very little force or effort He kissed her lightly on the cheek. She ran lightly up the stairs. to a small degree; not much It began to snow lightly. She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food). in a way that sounds as though you are not particularly worried or interested synonym nonchalantly ‘I'll be all right,’ he said lightly. without being seriously considered This is not a problem we should take lightly. Such fears should not be dismissed lightly. Idioms get off/be let off lightly (informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected He got off lightly with a small fine. The children were let off lightly.
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