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Adverbial lightly has 7 senses

lightly - without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly"
Derived from adjective light₅
lightly, light - with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
Derived from adjective light₁
lightly, softly, gently - with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
lightly - indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning"
Antonyms: heavily, intemperately, hard
Derived from adjective light(prenominal)₁₇
lightly - with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly"
Derived from adjective light₅
thinly, lightly - in a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
lightly - to a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented"
Derived from adjective light₄