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lightly

adverb /laɪtli/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 15
Definitions
adverb

in a small quantity or extent

“apply paint lightly”

adverb

with few burdens

adverb

with little weight or force

“she kissed him lightly on the forehead”

indulging with temperance

“we eat lightly in the morning”

without good reason

“one cannot say such things lightly”

with indifference or without dejection

“he took it lightly”

to a slight degree

“her speech is only lightly accented”

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