Appropriately
Appropriately adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Lightly and appropriately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lightly" instead an adverb "Appropriately".
Lightly
Lightly adverb - Without difficulty.
Appropriately and lightly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriately" instead an adverb "Lightly".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Once they found out, they milked it for what it's worth with the character singing songs, spouting proverbs and even lightly conversing, all in appropriately pronounced Russian with a slight Japanese accent - to be exact, with softened consonants.
Source: Gratuitous Russian
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