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Tightly vs Lightly - What's the difference?

tightly | lightly |

As adverbs the difference between tightly and lightly

is that tightly is in a tight manner while lightly is in a light manner.

tightly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a tight manner.
    • tightly clenched fingers

    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. ΒΆ ("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