Lightly and Slightly

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Lightly

Lightly adverb - Without difficulty.
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Slightly is a synonym for lightly in gently topic. In some cases you can use "Slightly" instead an adverb "Lightly", when it comes to topics like moderately, sparingly, faintly. popular alternative
Nearby Words: light, lighten, lightweight, lightness, lighter

Slightly

Slightly adverb - By a very small margin.
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Lightly is a synonym for slightly in little topic. You can use "Lightly" instead an adverb "Slightly", if it concerns topics such as gently, faintly. popular alternative
Nearby Word: slight

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  • Comicbook / Red Skull They are both lightly built, of average height or slightly below, and redheads with piercing blue eyes and somewhat thin, attractive faces.
    Source: Comicbook / Red Skull
  • The Starlost has Mu Lambda 165, a slightly glitchy starship AI who treats most of its users with a lightly patronising disdain.
    Source: AI Is A Crapshoot / Live-Action TV
  • Video Game / World of Tanks The British TD line repeatedly plays to this trope until Tier 5; the UC 2pdr is fast but somewhat unmaneuverable and lightly armoured, while the Valentine TD is slow and unmaneuverable, but slightly better armoured.
    Source: Video Game / World of Tanks
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