lightly
adverb (GENTLY) /ˈlaɪt.li/Definition
B1 gently: She patted him lightly on the shoulder.Self-control and moderation C1 If food is lightly cooked, it is cooked for only a short time: lightly cooked vegetablesPreparing food using heatPreparing food
(Definition of lightly adverb (GENTLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ahold adverb
- be in command (of yourself) idiom
- collect verb (CONTROL)
- constraint noun
- continent adjective
- cut your coat according to your cloth idiom
- decorous adjective
- dignified adjective
- impervious adjective (PERSON)
- master verb (CONTROL)
- mind over matter idiom
- moderation in all things idiom
- moderation noun (REASONABLE LIMITS)
- monastic adjective
- monasticism noun
- restrict yourself to sth phrasal verb
- rise above sth phrasal verb
- self-controlled adjective
- self-denial noun
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