lightly
adverb uk/ˈlaɪt.li/ us/ˈlaɪt.li/
(GENTLY)
B1 轻轻地；稍稍地
gently
She patted him lightly on the shoulder. 她轻轻地拍了拍他的肩膀。
C1 稍微（烹调）一下;嫩（炒）地
If food is lightly cooked, it is cooked for only a short time.
lightly cooked vegetables 烧得很嫩的蔬菜
- More examples
- Dust the face lightly with powder.
- I like eggs lightly cooked so that the yolk is still runny.
- He touched me lightly on the cheek.
- Dab the paint on lightly.
- She applied the make-up lightly.
(NOT SERIOUSLY)
轻松地，随便地;不严肃地
If you say something lightly, you are not serious when you say it.
"Anyway, it won't affect me because I'm leaving," she said lightly. “不管怎么说，这对我都没什么影响，因为我就要走了，”她很轻松地说。
not do something lightlyC2 不可草率对待，不能忽视
If something is not said or treated lightly, it is said or treated in a serious way, after great thought.
Accusations like these from a top minister are not made lightly. 高级部长提出这样的指控不可等闲视之。
(NOT SEVERELY)
get off lightly; let someone off lightly 得到从轻判罚;对（某人）从轻判罚
to be punished or to punish someone less severely than might have been expected
I think he got off quite lightly considering it's his third driving offence. 这已经是他第3次违法驾驶了，我觉得对他罚得太轻了。