The phrase "lightly applied" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a method or technique where something is applied with a gentle or minimal touch.
Example: "The paint was lightly applied to create a soft, subtle effect on the canvas."
Alternatives: "gently applied" or "softly applied."
And overarching themes, when introduced, are lightly applied.
The latter, a special, was moist and well-cooked, with a lightly applied Cajun peppery spiciness, not slathered on indiscriminately.
His backgrounds are shades of a single color always darker than the second layer, which is made of a flurry of lightly applied brushstrokes.
The interplay between the braising spices and a lightly applied coriander crust on the tuna is one of the great flavor adventures on the menu.
Riccardo Chailly's new recording nods to the weight of tradition yet the purposeful, rosy, Victorian bloom of his orchestra is lightly applied.
The production, directed by Mr. Bergeret and Jan Holland, with choreography by Bill Fabris (including a third-act tap dance for Hildebrand's soldiers) had a simplicity that let the work speak for itself, and the topical updating was amusing and lightly applied.
Fill your lips in with the pencil, then, using a lip brush, lightly apply your chosen lipstick.
To that, add lane-departure and blind-spot warnings and interventions (the latter lightly applies individual brakes to nudge you back into a lane), forward collision warning and intelligent cruise control with braking assist.
We worked the carrot end of the solution, hoping that the existing power brokers would lightly apply the stick to incalcitrants.
Don't forget about the finishing makeup touches Make sure to lightly apply foundation around the lip area to tone down any redness and help to define the liner.
An experimenter in the scanner room operated the vibrator manually by lightly applying it to the skin, as in the behavioral experiment.
