Synonyms for lightly
ˈlaɪt lilight·ly

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1. lightlyadverb

   without good reason

   "one cannot say such things lightly"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   heavily, hard, intemperately

2. lightly, lightadverb

   with few burdens

   "experienced travellers travel light"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   heavily, hard, intemperately

3. lightly, softly, gentlyadverb

   with little weight or force

   "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"

   Synonyms:
   quietly, gently, thinly, piano, softly, light, mildly

   Antonyms:
   hard, intemperately, heavily

4. lightlyadverb

   indulging with temperance

   "we eat lightly in the morning"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   heavily, intemperately, hard

5. lightlyadverb

   with indifference or without dejection

   "he took it lightly"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   hard, heavily, intemperately

6. thinly, lightlyadverb

   in a small quantity or extent

   "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"

   Synonyms:
   gently, thinly, thin, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   intemperately, hard, heavily

7. lightlyadverb

   to a slight degree

   "her speech is only lightly accented"

   Synonyms:
   thinly, gently, softly, light

   Antonyms:
   heavily, intemperately, hard

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1. List of paraphrases for "lightly":

   slightly, contemptibly, cavalierly, casually, frivolously, loosely, easily, gently, marginally, superficially, recklessly

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1. State Department spokesman John Kirby:

   The decision to do this wasn’t taken lightly. It was done after careful thought and consideration, and inter-agency coordination, the timing of it was completely considered independently of the Nuclear Security Summit and the visit here to Washington by Turkish officials.

2. Tina Gale:

   I’ve done this for 10 years and never once had a physical altercation. This was the first and hopefully the last, we run a very clean organization, we run good tournaments, but unfortunately it happened on our dime and we don’t take things like this lightly. We would never condone that kind of conduct.

3. Felicity Jones:

   Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave us hope, a public figure who stood for integrity and justice - a responsibility Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not wear lightly, ruth Bader Ginsburg will be missed not only as a beacon of light in these difficult times but for Ruth Bader Ginsburg razor sharp wit and extraordinary humanity. Ruth Bader Ginsburg taught us all so much. I will miss Ruth Bader Ginsburg deeply.

4. Richard Burr:

   What I tell them is, if you don't want to go to the hospital and you don't want to die, get a vaccine, we have always had an anti-vaccine group in America. This is for a different reason, but they should not take it lightly. This is a very serious virus. People should not risk their lives or their children's lives.

5. Henry Bromel:

   After my recent brush with voicelessness, I thought I'd share with you a few thoughts about speech. Don't take it lightly my friends. If music is the pathway to the heart as Voltaire suggested, then speech is the pathway to other people. Live in silence and you live alone.