lightly

adverbB1 · Intermediate

With not much weight or force.

Meaning of «lightly»

adverb

with not much weight or force

She touched the vase lightly so it would not fall.

Translation

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«lightly» in 17 languages

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AZ Azərbaycan

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

with little force or with care

gentlycarefully, so as not to hurt or breakPlease close the door gently.

softlywith a light touch or a low soundThe mother sang softly to her baby.

lightlywith very little weight or pressureShe touched his arm lightly.

tenderlygently and with loveHe tenderly held her hand.

Word family

light A1 · adjectivelighten B1 · verblightly B1 · adverblightness B2 · noun

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