Hard
Hard adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: took the news of their grandfather's death hard
Lightly
Lightly adverb - Indulging with temperance.
Usage example: we eat lightly in the morning
Both words in one sentence
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But, as Inaho and Gouken both learned the hard way, she isn't to be taken lightly.
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He has no hard feelings, though he does lightly complain that he has much better luck with his underlings.
- Notes played on the piano are louder when the keys are pressed hard, and quieter when they are pressed more lightly.
Source: Pressure Sensitive Interface
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