Definition of lightly

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Lightly (adv.) Without reason, or for reasons of little weight..

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Pace :: Pace (n.) A broad step or platform; any part of a floor slightly raised above the rest, as around an altar, or at the upper end of a hall..
Succinimide :: Succinic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, amber; specif., designating a dibasic acid, C/H/.(CO/H)/, first obtained by the dry distillation of amber. It is found in a number of plants, as in lettuce and wormwood, and is also produced artificially as a white crystalline substance having a slightly acid taste..
Vilipend :: Vilipend (v. t.) To value lightly; to depreciate; to slight; to despise.
Valerin :: Valerin (n.) A salt of valeric acid with glycerin, occurring in butter, dolphin oil., and forming an forming an oily liquid with a slightly unpleasant odor..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle..
Thermotype :: Thermotype (n.) A picture (as of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with hydrochloric or dilute sulphuric acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression..
Subconjunctival :: Subconical (a.) Slightly conical.
Pulp :: Pulp (n.) A moist, slightly cohering mass, consisting of soft, undissolved animal or vegetable matter..
Ajar :: Ajar (adv.) Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar..
Hashish :: Hashish (n.) A slightly acrid gum resin produced by the common hemp (Cannabis saltiva), of the variety Indica, when cultivated in a warm climate; also, the tops of the plant, from which the resinous product is obtained. It is narcotic, and has long been used in the East for its intoxicating effect. See Bhang, and Ganja..
Soursop :: Soursop (n.) The large succulent and slightly acid fruit of a small tree (Anona muricata) of the West Indies; also, the tree itself. It is closely allied to the custard apple..
Slight :: Slight (adv.) Slightly.
Little :: Little (adv.) In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat; -- often with a preceding it.
Ease :: Ease (n.) To release from pressure or restraint; to move gently; to lift slightly; to shift a little; as, to ease a bar or nut in machinery..
Semitranslucent :: Semitranslucent (a.) Slightly clear; transmitting light in a slight degree.
Dew :: Dew (n.) Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner..
Seersucker :: Seersucker (n.) A light fabric, originally made in the East Indies, of silk and linen, usually having alternating stripes, and a slightly craped or puckered surface; also, a cotton fabric of similar appearance..
Bantling :: Bantling (n.) A young or small child; an infant. [Slightly contemptuous or depreciatory..
Skip :: Skip (v. t.) To leap lightly over; as, to skip the rope..
Slur :: Slur (v. t.) To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
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