Light'ly, adv.
(līt'ly), adv. 1. With little weight; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly.
Sense 2. Without deep impression.
The soft ideas of the cheerful note, Lightly received, were easily forgot. Prior.
Sense 3. Without dejection; cheerfully.
Bid that welcome Which comes to punish us, and we punish it, Seeming to bear it lightly. Shak.
Sense 4. With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily.
They come lightly by the malt, and need not spare it. W. Scott.
Sense 5. Without reason, or for reasons of little weight.
Flatter not the rich, neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages. Bp. Taylor.
Sense 6. Commonly. [Obs.]
The great thieves of a state are lightly the officers of the crown. B. Jonson.
Sense 7. Not chastely; wantonly.
Sense 8. Nimbly; with agility; not heavily or tardily.
Watch what thou seest, and lightly bring me word. Tennyson.
Sense 9. Gayly; airily; with levity; without heed or care.