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Meanings of poised lightly in English

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Usage of poised lightly in English
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The rock seems poised lightly, and has but a few points of bearing.
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers
2
Peggy saw her first, a furry, gray ball, poised lightly on the piazza rail.
Peggy in Her Blue Frock
3
No longer was the gallant little dusky head poised lightly above the flat straight back.
Steve Yeager
4
She stood poised lightly as a bird prepared for flight, her head bare, her face upturned to the storm.
The Tidal Wave and Other Stories
5
They seem to stand exultant on their spires, poised lightly as ethereal creatures, the fit inhabitants of the pure blue sky.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862 / A Maga...
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Twice he glanced back, after he had started, and once surprised her poised lightly among the leaves, looking over her shoulder.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
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Then he suddenly came dropping down and landed lightly before them, swaying on his feet and poised lightly on his toes.
Islands of Space
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For a moment he stood poised lightly, consciously, his cane and gloves in one hand, and his soft felt hat turned gracefully across the other.
Quin
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