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Recent Examples of lightly Compare the look of the Notification Center in iOS 26 and macOS 26—the iOS 26 bubbles really do have the appearance of thin sheets of lightly frosted glass, where the macOS bubbles just give you the vaguest impression of what's lying underneath them. ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 That can mean taking a slow walk, standing up to stretch, or moving lightly around the house. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Ingredients Directions Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; lightly coat with cooking spray. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025 Place in 350-degree oven until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lightly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightly
Adverb
  • The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The real premium comes from organizational capability — leadership, culture, and systems that competitors can’t easily copy.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But the conversation didn’t end smoothly, leaving tension in the air.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This convenience explains why, if wallets can't integrate RWAs smoothly, tokenization will remain a niche pursuit.
    Jamie Elkaleh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Maybach delivers 4 seconds flat like a swimmer effortlessly backstroking, leaving the Muggles in its wake.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Fall’s fashion trends mark a return to classicism, with influences from academia and the English countryside, and few pieces capture the mood as effortlessly as blazers.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Plus, the leakproof Flex Straw Cap and wide mouth make filling it up easy.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Editing photos on the go just got wicked easy.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The right to speak freely is the ultimate personal liberty and the foundation of Karen’s 11-year career at The Post.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Why Northern Lights Displays Are Spiking The cause is the Russell-McPherron effect, which sees the magnetic fields of the sun and Earth connect most efficiently for a few weeks either side of equinoxes.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The team hopes this work on differential privacy scaling laws will help others efficiently allocate resources to train private AI models.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The system that would have calculated Brown’s risk score — or any defendant’s score — is not readily available to the public, but the Observer found a breakdown of the general formula through the foundation that helped develop Mecklenburg’s policies.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • At least one Johnson County city is supporting a push to make Spanish language voting materials more readily available, with more discussions in other cities underway.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Lightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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