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Thesaurus: lightly

With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.

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  1. adv. With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.
  2. adv. Swiftly; nimbly; with agility.
  3. adv. Without deep impression.
  4. adv. In a small degree; slightly; not severely.
  5. adv. With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily.
  6. adv. Without reason, or for reasons of little weight.
  7. adv. Commonly; usually.
  8. adv. Without dejection; cheerfully.
  9. adv. Without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily.
  10. adv. Not chastely; wantonly.
  11. adv. without good reason
  12. adv. with few burdens