Sentence examples for isn't lightly from inspiring English sources

"It's very thoughtful, and isn't lightly achieved – but she works very hard to make it all look easy".

As directed by Mr. Butterworth's longtime (and invaluable) collaborator, Ian Rickson, "Jerusalem" sounded a lament for a certain, signally anarchic English spirit even as its furiously energized conclusion made palpable the sort of human spirit that isn't lightly snuffed out.

Such things are not lightly overturned.

These superstitions are not lightly held.

Congress' commands for judicial restraint in this respect are not lightly to be disregarded.

"In those days dress was much more ceremonious and jackets were not lightly discarded".

Unlike, say, the innocent, easy to enjoy chenin blancs of Vouvray, Savennieres are not lightly likable.

This conclusion, unwelcome to dovish policy makers at Foggy Bottom, was not lightly arrived at.

So it's not lightly -- or unreasonable -- to invoke the plantation mentality to describe the National Football League.

That isn't taken lightly.

This threat is not taken lightly.