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Lightly vs Gently - What's the difference?

lightly | gently | Synonyms |

As adverbs the difference between lightly and gently

is that lightly is in a light manner while gently is in a gentle manner.

lightly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a light manner.
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  • *:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."

    • Derived terms

    * take lightly

    gently

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • in a gentle manner

    • Antonyms

    * roughly