lightly

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adverb

1. without good reason (Freq. 4)
- one cannot say such things lightly
• Derived from adjective:
light
2. with few burdens (Freq. 2)
- experienced travellers travel light
• Syn:
light
• Derived from adjective:
light
3. with little weight or force (Freq. 2)
- she kissed him lightly on the forehead
• Syn:
softly, gently
• Derived from adjective:
gentle (for: gently)
4. indulging with temperance (Freq. 2)
- we eat lightly in the morning
• Ant:
heavily
• Derived from adjective:
light
5. with indifference or without dejection (Freq. 2)
- he took it lightly
• Derived from adjective:
light
6. in a small quantity or extent
- spread the margarine thinly over the meat
- apply paint lightly
• Syn:
thinly
• Ant:
thickly (for: thinly)
• Derived from adjective:
thin (for: thinly)
7. to a slight degree
- her speech is only lightly accented
• Derived from adjective:
light

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  thinly, softly, gently, light
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  thickly, heavily, intemperately, hard