LIGHTLY


Meaning of LIGHTLY in English

[adverb]If you say something lightly you say it without being very serious."Anyway, it won't affect me because I'm leaving," she said lightly.If something is not said or treated lightly, it is said or treated in a serious way, after great consideration.Accusations like these from a top minister are not made lightly.Threats from terrorists can never be taken lightly by the police.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.