as in easily
without difficulty
you're not going to get off lightly if they catch you!
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Recent Examples of lightly
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until cookies are lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through baking time.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
For best results, lightly tap on with your fingers.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Note: Some questions have been lightly edited for length.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Andy Mills, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until cookies are lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through baking time.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
For best results, lightly tap on with your fingers.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Note: Some questions have been lightly edited for length.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lightly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightly
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Insisting on a different history—or a challenging monument—did not come easily to a Jewish population that was, for centuries, intent on conformity.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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These tall, slender plants are easily maintained in a compact form.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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With a connected calendar, the Desk Pro makes joining meetings on any platform incredibly easy.Melody Brue, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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But New York got off easy compared to many areas across the U.S.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Teams will drop players from their list to make room for another target and another club can freely claim the rights of the nominally undiscovered player.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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An owner's decision to let the dogs out freely on Christmas morning quickly went viral on TikTok while also stirring up debate in the video's comments section.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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One major question with these lattices was how to reconfigure a large structure into another shape without the lattice getting tangled and how to accomplish that transformation as efficiently as possible.Paul Sutter, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Carter's presence alone was enough inspire everyone to work hard and efficiently.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, digestate provides nutrients that are readily available for plant uptake and gradually release into the soil, promoting healthier crops and reducing nutrient leaching.Sergey Buchin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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What to Consider Alcohol is not readily available, which may be a drawback for some guests.Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Lightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightly. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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