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Discover LudwigThe phrase "act lightly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to suggest that someone should approach a situation with a carefree or non-serious attitude.
Example: "In times of stress, it's important to act lightly and not take everything too seriously."
Alternatives: "take it easy" or "approach with a light heart".
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I have not taken the decision to act lightly.
He only succeeded in getting Comey to confirm that the agency doesn't act lightly.
Obama's cabinet did not act lightly, but made a thorough analysis and came to the same conclusions that many of the actors of civil society in Cuba, and the people in general, have been raising.
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"Quartet" is a beautifully acted, lightly comic and pretty slender film.
Abusers do not undertake these criminal acts lightly, and victims of these crimes suffer greatly.
To require that the regulating body of the state be advised of a proposed change seriously affecting transportation conditions is not such an obvious interference with interstate commerce that, on application for a preliminary injunction, the act should lightly be assumed to be beyond the power of the state.
"I vow to tread lightly, act kindly, and explore mindfully.
As a ghost in the second act, Ms. Tuttle danced lightly with an unearthly calm, yet also with an intense desire to save Albrecht from the evil spirits.
When you drift next to your opponent hit him hard but lightly and act like it was a mistake.
The lightly glued area acts as a support while the structure is built up.Next, the machine slides a second sheet of paper on top of the first and presses them together to bond them.
Acting as a leitmotif, rain lightly showers the beginning of the Jewish year.
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