lightly
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The new footage shows Marshall, from South Lanarkshire, walking calmly through the prison for four minutes, lightly guided by three guards.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The bond market is not going to take any of this lightly.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Starmer promised a politics that “would tread more lightly on voters’ lives” and would be guided by moderate policies aimed at fine-tuning the state rather than overhauling it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
But the supporters claim San Vicente is lightly traveled compared to Wilshire, Pico and Olympic, so stealing traffic lanes wouldn’t be catastrophic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
It began as a few sprinkles, falling lightly like hot snow.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
Vocabulary lists containing lightly
