take lightly

phrase

: to not treat seriously

My doctor took my concerns lightly, telling me not to worry too much.

—usually used in negative statements

This is a serious problem that should not be taken lightly.

Examples of take lightly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kring was well aware, too, that entering the comic-book space was something genre newbies shouldn't take lightly. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Shopping for a travel pillow is not something to take lightly. — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

This is a responsibility that the Heroes star didn’t take lightly. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

The tiny Kensington restaurant is a rare regional destination for the food of the archipelagos, a responsibility its owner does not take lightly. — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for take lightly

• brightly
• knightly
• nightly
• rightly
• sightly
• slightly
• sprightly
• tightly
• whitely
• forthrightly
• fortnightly
• politely