lightly
/ˈlaɪtli/adverb
उच्चारण लाइट्ली
हल्के से, धीरे से
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gently; with very little force or effort
हल्के से, धीरे से
- She touched him lightly on the arm.
- He kissed her lightly on the cheek.
- The nurse lightly pressed the swollen ankle.
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- Walk lightly, because the baby is sleeping.
- A butterfly landed lightly on the flower.
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to a small degree; not much
थोड़ा-सा, हल्का-सा, कम मात्रा में
- It was raining lightly.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- lightly cooked vegetables
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- Sprinkle the dish lightly with chopped coriander.
- The pan should be lightly oiled before you add the batter.
- It snowed lightly on the hills last night.
Synonyms slightly sparingly a little
Opposite heavily
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without being seriously worried; without serious thought
हल्के में, लापरवाही से
- This is not a decision to be taken lightly.
- He spoke lightly of the danger.
- He did not take the warning lightly.
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- Don't speak lightly of other people's hard work.
- Joining the army is not a choice to be made lightly.
Synonyms casually carelessly flippantly
Opposite seriously
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with little or no punishment
हल्की सज़ा के साथ
- He got off lightly with a small fine.
- The judge let the boy off lightly with a warning.
- The driver was let off lightly with a warning.
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- Considering the damage, the shopkeeper got off lightly.
- The team escaped lightly after the heavy defeat.
Synonyms leniently
Opposite severely
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + lightly (touch, press, tap, tread)
Lightly means gently, with little force, and it goes after verbs like touch, press, tap and tread.
'Lightly' का अर्थ हल्के से, कम बल के साथ है, और यह touch, press, tap और tread जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आता है।
- She tapped him lightly on the shoulder.
- The cat stepped lightly across the roof.
lightly + adjective / participle
Before an adjective or participle, lightly means a little, as in lightly salted or lightly cooked.
Adjective या participle से पहले 'lightly' का अर्थ थोड़ा-सा है, जैसे lightly salted या lightly cooked।
- Serve the vegetables lightly cooked.
- The room was lightly furnished.
take sth lightly / treat sth lightly
Take something lightly means not to treat it seriously; it is most often used in the negative as a warning.
'Take sth lightly' का अर्थ किसी बात को गंभीरता से न लेना है; यह प्रायः चेतावनी के रूप में नकारात्मक वाक्य में आता है।
- Do not take the board exams lightly.
- The matter was not treated lightly.
get off lightly / sleep lightly
Get off lightly means to receive little or no punishment, and sleep lightly means to wake up easily.
'Get off lightly' का अर्थ बहुत कम या कोई सज़ा न पाना है, और 'sleep lightly' का अर्थ आसानी से जाग जाना है।
- The boys got off lightly with a warning.
- Grandmother sleeps lightly and hears every sound.
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verb + lightly
touchtaptreadsleeppress
- Tread lightly on the old wooden stairs.
lightly + participle
saltedfrieddressedarmedpopulated
- The lightly salted snacks were popular at school.
take / treat + lightly
take lightlytreat lightlyregard lightlyspeak lightly of
- He took the warning lightly and paid for it.
get off + lightly
get off lightlyescape lightlylet sb off lightly
- The driver got off lightly with a small fine.
“More examples 5
- Radhika pressed the button lightly, and the door opened.
राधिका ने बटन हल्के से दबाया और दरवाज़ा खुल गया।
- The teacher spoke lightly of the mistake to make the boy feel better.
अध्यापक ने लड़के को अच्छा महसूस कराने के लिए गलती की बात हल्के ढंग से कही।
- Snow fell lightly on the hills in the morning.
सुबह पहाड़ियों पर हल्की बर्फ़ गिरी।
- The lightly dressed tourists felt cold in the evening.
हल्के कपड़े पहने पर्यटकों को शाम को ठंड लगी।
- No one should take a loan lightly.
किसी को भी ऋण को हल्के में नहीं लेना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The soup is lightly salty.
✓ The soup is slightly salty.
Before an adjective like salty, the look-alike adverb is slightly; lightly is for lightly salted.
Salty जैसे adjective से पहले मिलता-जुलता adverb 'slightly' है; 'lightly' का प्रयोग lightly salted जैसे रूप में होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all describe small force or small amount, but they are not interchangeable.
ये सभी adverb कम बल या कम मात्रा का वर्णन करते हैं, पर एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं लिए जा सकते।
With little force or effort; not seriously.
कम बल या प्रयास से; गंभीरता के बिना।
- She touched the page lightly.
To a small degree; used with adjectives and verbs of change.
थोड़ी मात्रा में; adjective और बदलाव वाली क्रियाओं के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- The price rose slightly.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Get off lightly means to escape serious punishment or harm, as in 'You got off lightly with only a warning'.
Get off lightly का अर्थ है गंभीर सज़ा या नुकसान से बच निकलना, जैसे 'You got off lightly with only a warning'।