as in easily
without difficulty
you're not going to get off lightly if they catch you!
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Recent Examples of lightly
And like many Puerto Rican celebs, Jam isn’t taking that disrespect lightly.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, eight Austrian soldiers serving in the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon were lightly injured in a missile strike at the Naqoura camp, Austrian authorities said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
There are too many unfortunate examples of public officials attempting to enshrine their religious beliefs into law for voters to take these questions lightly.
—Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Press them lightly into the soil without covering them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, eight Austrian soldiers serving in the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon were lightly injured in a missile strike at the Naqoura camp, Austrian authorities said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
There are too many unfortunate examples of public officials attempting to enshrine their religious beliefs into law for voters to take these questions lightly.
—Rachel Laser, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2024
Press them lightly into the soil without covering them.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightly
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The drive to be an egalitarian and the drive to be an elite don’t sit easily with each other.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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But as recently as last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom — who opposed the ballot measure — said those funds were secured with specific plans in mind, and cannot be easily redirected or cashed out to fulfill the pledges of Proposition 36.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The has-it-all retailer is blessing us with the most divine sets in 2024 to make holiday shopping easy and ensure rave reviews from your beloved giftee.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Win $150 Bonus and NBA League Pass With FanDuel Promo Code Offer Picking which game to bet on won't be easy given all the options today.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Moreover, Putin is fully aware of Trump’s susceptibility to flattery, which the former KGB colonel will freely exploit.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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The remaining shareholding trades freely on Saudi Arabia’s Tadāwul stock exchange, with the company having finalized its second public share offering back in June.Ruxandra Iordache,Natasha Turak, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a media briefing in October, Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe said some localities have taken steps, like hiring more poll workers, to count votes more efficiently.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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More importantly, its approach bucks the general trend of doing primarily AI proofs-of-concept, focusing instead on solving for very specific business use cases and doing it much more efficiently.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The price of the base model is kept low by forgoing some amenities, but these are readily available as optional convenience packages.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Awara's mattress is supportive and bouncy, but the springs can be felt more readily than in other mattresses, while the edges are quite rigid.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Lightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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