lightly

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The species was also smaller and more lightly built than some of its relatives.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“This was not an easy decision, and we do not take lightly the impact it has on the people directly affected,” Dark Horse said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But on my visit to the Pinheiros River in São Paulo, South America’s largest city, I also saw up close how not all capybaras are living their best life, to put it lightly.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"I do not make this application lightly," the president says in the court submission, arguing that the report should be set aside, thereby annulling the impeachment process.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

After she hung up, Michael returned the phone to its cradle, tightened the laces on his Jordans, and knocked lightly on the bathroom door.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly