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ad. With little weight or force; gently.

ad. To a slight extent or amount: apply paint lightly.

ad. With little difficulty; easily.

ad. With agility and grace; nimbly.

ad. In a carefree manner; cheerfully: took the news lightly.

ad. Without sufficient care or consideration; indifferently: treated the situation much too lightly.

ad. In a light manner.

ad. With little weight; with little force

ad. Swiftly; nimbly; with agility.

ad. Without deep impression.

ad. In a small degree; slightly; not severely.

ad. With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily.

ad. Without reason, or for reasons of little weight.

ad. Commonly; usually.

ad. Without dejection; cheerfully.

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

ad. Not chastely; wantonly.

Not heavily; with little weight or force; not oppressively or severely: as, to tread lightly; to punish lightly; his cares sit lightly upon him.

With little effort; without difficulty; easily.

Without good reason; upon slight grounds; readily.

With little regard; slightingly; indifferently.

Parsimoniously; niggardly.

Without deliberation; heedlessly; inconsiderately.

In a light-hearted manner; cheerfully; cheerily; airily; with levity.

With agility; nimbly; quickly.

Commonly; usually.

To make light of; slight; disparage. Also lichtly.

ad. with indifference or without dejection

ad. indulging with temperance

ad. with little weight or force

ad. in a small quantity or extent

ad. with few burdens

ad. without good reason

ad. to a slight degree

"I use the term lightly when it comes to Daniel, Noelle clarified, munching on some greens."

take lightly   

swiftly    nimbly    slightly    easily    readily    commonly    usually    cheerfully    gayly    airily   

brightly    forthrightly    knightly    nightly    politely    rightly    slightly    sprightly    tightly    unsightly