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# lightly

adverb

«lightly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lightly means with little force or weight: «tap lightly». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#m1)
2. A little: «lightly salted», «lightly cooked». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#m2)
3. Without being serious or worried: «take something lightly». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#m3)
4. Not much: «sleep lightly». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#m4)

### In the lessons

Used in recipes («lightly beat the eggs»), safety warnings («don't take this lightly»), everyday life and stories. Phrases: «take lightly», «get off lightly» (have a small punishment), «tread lightly».

### Examples

- Lightly tap the glass with a spoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#x1)
- Lightly grease the tin before baking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#x2)
- Snow fell lightly all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#x3)
- Don't take fire safety lightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#x4)
- He got off lightly with a warning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#x5)
- Dad sleeps lightly and hears every noise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#x6)
- How lightly, quickly, nimbly, wonderfully, she moved! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/#x7)

### Note

Adverb of «light». Opposite: heavily. «Get off lightly» = escape with a small punishment.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it often means carelessly or in a shallow way, as when false prophets heal the people's hurt lightly. It can also mean with little respect.

**Interpretation.** Jeremiah is read as saying that false comfort is a sin, because the leaders cried "Peace" instead of calling the people to change.

### Examples

- They have healed also the hurt of My people lightly, saying: 'Peace, peace', when there is no peace. (Prophets JER.6.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lightly/#x1)
- And they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people lightly, saying: 'Peace, peace', when there is no peace. (Prophets JER.8.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lightly/#x2)
- Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank, and lacketh bread. (Writings PRO.12.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lightly/#x3)

### Note

Adverb of «light». Opposite: heavily. «Get off lightly» = escape with a small punishment.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lightly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lightly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «lightly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lightly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lightly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lightly.html) on Mova free.