🪶lightly

adverb
/ˈlaɪtli/

Meaning

gently or with little force or weight

Example Sentences

She touched the baby’s hand lightly.

Example Expressions

take lightly

Synonyms

gently, softly, delicately, mildly

Antonyms

heavily, strongly, seriously

Collocations

speak lightly, step lightly, take lightly, touch lightly

More Example Sentences

I am not taking your request lightly, yet my answer is no.

Your point has logic, but my opinion is slightly different.

Actually, as far as I know, the information is slightly different.

The latest research on this topic says something slightly different.

If you look at it from a slightly different angle, the results might differ.

If my contribution to this organization has been even slightly meaningful, I am satisfied.

I appreciate this offer, but based on my experience and skills, I was expecting a slightly higher figure.

A man donates blood for the first time at a mobile clinic parked outside his office after reading a poster about the urgent need for donors and a friendly nurse explains the process to him while he sits in a comfortable chair and the whole procedure takes less than fifteen minutes leaving him feeling slightly tired but very proud

A man donates blood for the first time at a mobile clinic parked outside his office after reading a poster about the urgent need for donors and a friendly nurse explains the process to him while he sits in a comfortable chair and the whole procedure takes less than fifteen minutes leaving him feeling slightly tired but very proud because he knows his donation could save someone's life

A man donates blood for the first time at a mobile clinic parked outside his office after reading a poster about the urgent need for donors and a friendly nurse explains the process to him while he sits in a comfortable chair and the whole procedure takes less than fifteen minutes leaving him feeling slightly tired but very proud because he knows his donation could save someone's life and he promises to come back and donate again in three months.

Related Vocabularies

directly experienced or obtained; from the original source
in the direction that is behind; in reverse order
in the end, especially after a long delay or series of problems
in a thorough or wide-ranging manner
only; not involving anyone or anything else
used to express relief or gratitude

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