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Lightly

adverb/lˈaɪtli/
Definition
without good reason
with few burdens
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈaɪtli/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaɪtli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaɪtli/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈaɪtli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbwithout good reason
“one cannot say such things lightly”
adverbwith few burdens
“experienced travellers travel light”
adverbwith little weight or force
“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”
adverbindulging with temperance
“we eat lightly in the morning”
adverbwith indifference or without dejection
“he took it lightly”
adverbin a small quantity or extent
“spread the margarine thinly over the meat”
adverbto a slight degree
“her speech is only lightly accented”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
leicht
ohne triftigen Grund
🇫🇷French
légèrement
sans bonne raison
🇪🇸Spanish
ligeramente
sin una buena razón
🇮🇹Italian
leggermente
senza una buona ragione
🇳🇱Dutch
licht
zonder goede reden
🇵🇹Portuguese
levemente
sem um bom motivo
🇷🇺Russian
слегка
без уважительной причины
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हलकी हलकी
बिना किसी अच्छे कारण के
🇧🇩Bengali
হালকাভাবে
ভালো কারণ ছাড়াই
🇮🇳Tamil
லேசாக
நல்ல காரணம் இல்லாமல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తేలికగా
మంచి కారణం లేకుండా
🇮🇳Marathi
हलके
चांगल्या कारणाशिवाय
🇮🇳Gujarati
હળવાશથી
સારા કારણ વગર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲಘುವಾಗಿ
ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರಣವಿಲ್ಲದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലഘുവായി
നല്ല കാരണമില്ലാതെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਲਕੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ
ਚੰਗੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਦੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہلکے سے
اچھی وجہ کے بغیر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轻轻
无正当理由
🇯🇵Japanese
軽く
正当な理由なく
🇰🇷Korean
가볍게
정당한 이유 없이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhẹ nhàng
không có lý do chính đáng
🇹🇭Thai
เบา ๆ
ไม่มีเหตุผลที่ดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
enteng
tanpa alasan yang kuat
🇵🇭Filipino
nang basta-basta
nang walang magandang dahilan
🇲🇾Malay
dengan ringan
tanpa alasan yang kukuh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بخفة
دون سبب وجيه
🇮🇷Persian
به آرامی
بدون دلیل موجه
🇹🇷Turkish
hafifçe
iyi bir sebep olmadan
🇮🇱Hebrew
בקלילות
ללא סיבה טובה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lightly'?
The primary meaning of 'lightly' is 'without good reason'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lightly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lightly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lightly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lightly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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