Carefully and Lightly

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Carefully adverb - Taking care or paying attention.

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Lightly and carefully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lightly" instead an adverb "Carefully".

Nearby Words: careful, carefulness

Lightly adverb - Without difficulty.

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Carefully and lightly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Carefully" instead an adverb "Lightly".

Nearby Words: light, lighten, lightweight, lightness, lighter

For instance, if someone is "perusing" a book, it doesn't mean that they're skimming lightly through it; it means that they're reading it carefully, paying rapt attention to every word.

Source: The Big List of Booboos and Blunders

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