lightly

Example Sentences

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Shelf-stable gnocchi, lightly tossed in oil, crisp where they touch the hot pan and remain tender within.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Spin, for instance, like a flower in the wind, or lightly snap your fingers to recall the sound of rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"No farming community abandons fields and homes lightly," says archaeologist and co-first author Ramiro Barberena, a researcher at CONICET.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

This is not a guy who lightly reams out federal prosecutors.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“Buen día, Tía Zimbul,” we say now, taking turns hugging her lightly, as if she might break.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar