LEARNit Dictionary
lightly
adverb
/ˈlaɪtli/
UK
/ˈlaɪtli/
US
1
gently; with very little force or effort
به آرامی, ملایم, نرم, لطیف
2
to a small degree; not much
کمی, اندکی, نه زیاد
It began to snow lightly.
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays
.
I try to eat lightly
.
3
in a way that sounds as though you are not particularly worried or interested
سرسری, با بیاعتنایی, بیخیال, غیر جدی
‘I'll be all right,’ he said lightly.
synonym
nonchalantly
4
without being seriously considered
سرسری, بدون توجه, بدون بررسی دقیق, با بی اعتنایی
This is not a problem we should
take lightly
.
Such fears should not be dismissed lightly.