lightly

hafifçe, usulca

Çok az baskı veya güç uygulayarak, yumuşak biçimde.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Gently, with little pressure or force.

• She touched my arm lightly.
• He tapped lightly on the door.
• The bird landed lightly on the branch.

Eş anlamlılar: gently, softly

Zıt anlamlılar: heavily, forcefully

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: touch something lightly, tap something lightly, press lightly, step lightly

hafife alarak

Bir şeyi ciddi veya önemli görmeden.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Without treating something as serious or important.

• Do not take this warning lightly.
• She spoke lightly about her mistakes.
• They had treated the risks too lightly.

Eş anlamlılar: casually

Zıt anlamlılar: seriously

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: take something lightly, treat something lightly

hafifçe, az miktarda

Az miktarda ya da ince bir tabaka oluşturacak şekilde.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: In a small amount or with only a thin covering.

• It was raining lightly.
• Lightly grease the pan before adding the mixture.
• The hills were lightly covered with snow.

Eş anlamlılar: sparingly, thinly

Zıt anlamlılar: heavily, thickly

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: rain lightly, lightly season something, lightly coat something, lightly dust something