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Meanings of lightly in anglès
portuguès
delicadamente Sinònims
Examples for "gently"
Examples for "gently"
1
Ask her,' he says gently, 'to give the young woman good advice.
2
Add prepared vegetables, reduce heat and gently sauté for approximately 10 minutes.
3
Thus spoke the youth in tears; but the maiden gently reproved him.
4
It's been a long time since I fought, Scathach, Flamel said gently.
5
Add the lemongrass stalk and continue to cook gently for two minutes.
1
These faint traces you left that say however softly: I was here.
2
He went forward a short way and Anborn came softly behind him.
3
Unis said softly, 'The doctor says it's unlikely I'll carry another, John.
4
Dynamic influences suggest that taking the softly-softly approach is unlikely to work.
5
Others speculated this softly-softly strategy was borne of need, rather than choice.
espanyol
ligeramente Usage of lightly in anglès
1
In a statement later, RBS said: These decisions are not taken lightly.
2
The vote for strike action had not been taken lightly, she said.
3
Pornography is a very strong word; it's not to be taken lightly.
4
Mr Turia said the decision to split had not been taken lightly.
5
He said his decision to stand down had not been taken lightly.
6
However, trust companies, which do not take deposits, are more lightly regulated.
7
To date, the industry has been lightly regulated, despite its critical role.
8
My left breast pressed lightly into his right arm, behind the elbow.
9
Yet she had to know that Gaborn could not ask this lightly.
10
That night, they ate lightly, but at least water wasn't an issue.
11
Chief executive Andy Marinos said SANZAAR had not taken the decision lightly.
12
Five of them and five police were very lightly injured, she said.
13
Cut in slices and dip in melted butter, and lightly in flour.
14
I see no reason to separate you.' He touched her hand lightly.
15
So, when I ask for public trust, I don't do it lightly.
16
Slowly the river flowed; the waves plashed, and the reeds swayed lightly.
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Lightly through the time
Lightly across language varieties
United Kingdom
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Canada
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