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Deviled and Lightly

(imp.&p.p.) of Devil.

adverb

  • Without good reason.
    • usage: "one cannot say such things lightly"
  • With few burdens.
    • usage: "experienced travellers travel light"
  • With little weight or force.
    • usage: "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"
  • Indulging with temperance.
    • usage: "we eat lightly in the morning"
  • With indifference or without dejection.
    • usage: "he took it lightly"
  • In a small quantity or extent.
    • usage: "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly"
  • To a slight degree.
    • usage: "her speech is only lightly accented"
  • (adv.) Commonly; usually.
  • (adv.) In a small degree; slightly; not severely.
  • (adv.) Without deep impression.
  • (adv.) With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily.
  • (adv.) Without heed or care; with levity; gayly; airily.
  • (adv.) Without reason or for reasons of little weight.
  • (adv.) With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.
  • (adv.) Not chastely; wantonly.
  • (adv.) Swiftly; nimbly; with agility.
  • (adv.) Without dejection; cheerfully.