Australian English Meaning of lightly

lightly

Other Australian English words related to lightly

Definitions and Meaning of lightly in English

Wordnet

lightly (r)

without good reason

with few burdens

with little weight or force

indulging with temperance

with indifference or without dejection

in a small quantity or extent

to a slight degree

Webster

lightly (adv.)

With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.

Swiftly; nimbly; with agility.

Without deep impression.

In a small degree; slightly; not severely.

With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily.

Without reason, or for reasons of little weight.

Commonly; usually.

Without dejection; cheerfully.

Without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily.

Not chastely; wantonly.

FAQs About the word lightly

lightly

without good reason, with few burdens, with little weight or force, indulging with temperance, with indifference or without dejection, in a small quantity or ex

easily,easy,efficiently,effortlessly,freely,readily,smoothly,dextrously,dextrously,expertly

laboriously,awkwardly,clumsily,hardly,ineptly,laboriously,strenuously,thoroughly,assiduously,diligently

lightlessness => darkness, lightless => lightless, light-legged => Light-footed, lighting-up => lighting up, lighting industry => Lighting industry,