Definition of lightly

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Lightly (adv.) Swiftly; nimbly; with agility.

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Pleurosigma :: Pleurosigma (n.) A genus of diatoms of elongated elliptical shape, but having the sides slightly curved in the form of a letter S. Pleurosigma angulatum has very fine striations, and is a favorite object for testing the high powers of microscopes..
Brush :: Brush (n.) To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a brush..
Succinimide :: Succinic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, amber; specif., designating a dibasic acid, C/H/.(CO/H)/, first obtained by the dry distillation of amber. It is found in a number of plants, as in lettuce and wormwood, and is also produced artificially as a white crystalline substance having a slightly acid taste..
Cursitating :: Cursitating (a.) Moving about slightly.
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle..
Bifid :: Bifid (a.) Cleft to the middle or slightly beyond the middle; opening with a cleft; divided by a linear sinus, with straight margins..
Attinge :: Attinge (v. t.) To touch lightly.
Lightly :: Lightly (adv.) Without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily.
Taint :: Taint (v. t.) To hit or touch lightly, in tilting..
Turmeric :: Turmeric (n.) The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test..
Slightly :: Slightly (adv.) In a slight manner.
Diapnoic :: Diapnoic (a.) Slightly increasing an insensible perspiration; mildly diaphoretic.
Gentianose :: Gentianose (n.) A crystallizable, sugarlike substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian..
Lightly :: Lightly (adv.) Without reason, or for reasons of little weight..
Acescent :: Acescent (a.) Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
Bunn :: Bunn (n.) A slightly sweetened raised cake or bisquit with a glazing of sugar and milk on the top crust.
Raffinose :: Raffinose (n.) A colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained from the molasses of the sugar beet.
Semiacid :: Semiacid (a.) Slightly acid; subacid.
Repand :: Repand (a.) Having a slightly undulating margin; -- said of leaves.
Tap :: Tap (v. t.) To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane..
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