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light·ly
(līt′lē)adv.
1. With little weight or force; gently.
2. To a slight extent or amount: apply paint lightly.
3.
a. With little difficulty; easily.
b. With agility and grace; nimbly.
4.
a. In a carefree manner; cheerfully: took the news lightly.
b. Without sufficient care or consideration; indifferently: treated the situation much too lightly.
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light•ly
(ˈlaɪt li)adv.
1. with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently.
2. to only a small amount or degree; slightly: lightly fried eggs.
3. nimbly; quickly.
4. with a lack of concern; indifferently.
5. cheerfully; without complaining: to take bad news lightly.
6. without due consideration or reason (often used in the negative): an offer not to be refused lightly.
7. easily; without trouble or effort: His success did not come lightly.
8. frivolously; flippantly.
9. airily; buoyantly.
[before 900]
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| Adv. | 1. | lightly - without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly" |
| 2. | lightly - with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light" | |
| 3. | lightly - with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead" | |
| 4. | lightly - indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning" | |
| 5. | lightly - with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly" | |
| 6. | lightly - in a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly" | |
| 7. | lightly - to a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented" |
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lightly
adverb
1. moderately, thinly, slightly, sparsely, sparingly a small and lightly armed UN contingent
moderately heavily, thickly, abundantly
moderately heavily, thickly, abundantly
2. gently, softly, slightly, faintly, delicately, gingerly, airily, timidly He kissed her lightly on the mouth.
gently firmly, heavily, forcefully
gently firmly, heavily, forcefully
3. carelessly, indifferently, breezily, thoughtlessly, flippantly, frivolously, heedlessly, slightingly 'Once a detective always a detective,' he said lightly.
carelessly seriously, carefully, earnestly, ponderously
carelessly seriously, carefully, earnestly, ponderously
4. easily, simply, readily, effortlessly, unthinkingly, without thought, flippantly, heedlessly His allegations cannot be dismissed lightly.
easily awkwardly, with difficulty, arduously
easily awkwardly, with difficulty, arduously
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
بِخِفَّه
lehce
let
léttilega
lahno
hafifçe
lightly
[ˈlaɪtlɪ] ADV1. (= gently, softly) [touch, knock] → suavemente; [tread, walk] → con paso ligero
she kissed him lightly on the forehead → le dio un beso con suavidad en la frente
brush lightly with beaten egg → extienda una ligera capa de huevo batido
she kissed him lightly on the forehead → le dio un beso con suavidad en la frente
brush lightly with beaten egg → extienda una ligera capa de huevo batido
2. (= slightly) → levemente, ligeramente
lightly clad → ligero de ropa, con muy poca ropa
season lightly with salt and pepper → sazone con un poquito de sal y pimienta
a lightly boiled egg → un huevo poco cocido, un huevo pasado por agua
to touch lightly on a matter → mencionar un asunto de paso
lightly clad → ligero de ropa, con muy poca ropa
season lightly with salt and pepper → sazone con un poquito de sal y pimienta
a lightly boiled egg → un huevo poco cocido, un huevo pasado por agua
to touch lightly on a matter → mencionar un asunto de paso
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
lightly
[ˈlaɪtli] adv (= unthinkingly) [speak] → à la légère, légèrement; [dismiss] → d'un revers de main
His allegations cannot be lightly dismissed → On ne peut pas écarter ses allégations d'un revers de main.
His allegations cannot be lightly dismissed → On ne peut pas écarter ses allégations d'un revers de main.
lightly cooked → cuit à cœur
lightly cooked vegetables → des légumes cuits à cœur
lightly browned → légèrement doré
lightly cooked vegetables → des légumes cuits à cœur
lightly browned → légèrement doré
to get off lightly → s'en tirer à bon comptelight meter n → photomètre m, cellule f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lightly
adv
touch, rain, eat, wounded, armed, stressed → leicht; walk, tread → leise; to sleep lightly → einen leichten Schlaf haben; lightly clad (in something) → leicht (mit etw) bekleidet; they are lightly taxed → sie haben niedrige Steuern; to get off lightly → glimpflich davonkommen; to touch lightly on a subject → ein Thema nur berühren or streifen
(= casually) say → leichthin; to speak lightly of somebody/something → sich abfällig or geringschätzig über jdn/etw äußern; he spoke lightly of his illness → er nahm seine Krankheit auf die leichte Schulter; don’t take her problems so lightly → nimm ihre Probleme etwas ernster; to treat something too lightly → etw nicht ernst genug nehmen; she referred lightly to the fact that … → sie erwähnte leichthin, dass …; a responsibility not to be lightly undertaken → eine Verantwortung, die man nicht unüberlegt auf sich nehmen sollte; it’s not a job I’d lightly do again → die Arbeit würde ich so leicht nicht wieder tun
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lightly
[ˈlaɪtlɪ] adv → leggermenteto fry sth lightly (Culin) → far soffriggere qc
to sleep lightly → avere il sonno leggero
to get off lightly → cavarsela a buon mercato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
light2
(lait) adjective1. easy to lift or carry; of little weight. I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.
2. easy to bear, suffer or do. Next time the punishment will not be so light.
3. (of food) easy to digest. a light meal.
4. of less weight than it should be. The load of grain was several kilos light.
5. of little weight. Aluminium is a light metal.
6. lively or agile. She was very light on her feet.
7. cheerful; not serious. light music.
8. little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc. light rain.
9. (of soil) containing a lot of sand.
ˈlightly adverbˈlightness noun
ˈlighten verb
to make or become less heavy. She lightened her suitcase by taking out several pairs of shoes; The postman's bag of parcels lightened as he went from house to house.
ˌlight-ˈfingered adjective inclined to steal things.
ˌlight-ˈheaded adjective dizzy and giddy.
ˌlight-ˈhearted adjective happy and free from anxiety; not grave or serious. a light-hearted mood.
ˈlightweight adjective light in weight. a lightweight raincoat.
get off lightly to escape or be allowed to go without severe punishment etc.
make light of to treat (problems etc) as unimportant.
travel light to travel with little luggage.
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