Almost and Lightly

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Almost

Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
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Lightly and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lightly" instead an adverb "Almost".

Lightly

Lightly adverb - Without difficulty.
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Almost and lightly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb "Lightly".
Nearby Words: light, lighten, lightweight, lightness, lighter

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  • In the scene, a lion bites the victim's hand and lightly, almost playfully, tugs the man's arm, ripping it easily out of the socket.
    Source: Art Major Biology
  • World War II / The Aftermath Though a major combatant, the USA got off rather lightly with half a million (almost exclusively military) dead for a population loss of less than 0.5%.
    Source: World War II / The Aftermath
  • The Gunsmith Cats manga starts lightly, until Gray shows up and almost kills Rally by the time his arc ends.
    Source: Knight Of Cerebus / Anime and Manga
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