Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 2 compound words that contain lightly. The most common are listed below. Open lightly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- taken lightlypast participle of take lightly: To treat casually, without seriousness or worry.
- tread lightlyTo proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.
- take lightlyTo treat casually, without seriousness or worry.
- once-over-lightlySynonym of once-over (“a quick inspection, survey, etc.”).
- get off lightlyTo end up with a mild punishment, or without serious harm.
- takes lightlythird-person singular simple present indicative of take lightly: To treat casually, without seriousness or worry.
- taking lightlypresent participle and gerund of take lightly
- took lightlysimple past of take lightly
- gets off lightlythird-person singular simple present indicative of get off lightly: To end up with a mild punishment, or without serious harm.
- getting off lightlypresent participle and gerund of get off lightly
- got off lightlysimple past and past participle of get off lightly
- gotten off lightlypast participle of get off lightly: To end up with a mild punishment, or without serious harm.
- treads lightlythird-person singular simple present indicative of tread lightly: To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.
- treading lightlypresent participle and gerund of tread lightly
- trodden lightlypast participle of tread lightly: To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.
- trod lightlysimple past of tread lightly
- treaded lightlysimple past of tread lightly
Compound words 2
- lightlinessThe quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility.
- overlightlyIn an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously