LIGHTLY, adv. li'tely. 1. With little weight; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.2. Without deep impression.The soft ideas of the cheerful note, lightly received, were easily forgot.3. Easily; readily; without difficulty; of course.4. Without reason, or for reasons of little weight.Flatter not the rich, neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages.5. Without dejection; cheerfully.Bid that welcome which comes to punish us, and we punish it, seeming to bear it lightly.6. Not chastely; wantonly.7. Nimbly; with agility; not heavily or tardily.He led me lightly o'er the stream.8. Gaily; airily; with levity; without heed or care.
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