
lightly
adv 1: without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly"
2: with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"
[syn: {light}]
3: with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the
forehead" [syn: {softly}, {gently}]
4: indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning"
[ant: {heavily}]
5: with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly"
6: in a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly
over the meat"; "apply paint lightly" [syn: {thinly}]
[ant: {thickly}]
7: to a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented"
Source: WordNet® 2.0