Sentence examples for lightly have from inspiring English sources

The Braves, while not taking the visit and potential problems lightly, have tried to give the appearance that everything is normal.

Of that list, the first five have represented Albania and there is a sense inside the Kosovan camp that their colleagues in Tirana could, to put it lightly, have been more forthcoming in assisting with the relevant paperwork.

It is true that the design of bats is now highly sophisticated, that they are being pressed more lightly, have larger sweet spots, thicker edges and weigh a little less than the railway sleepers that were the vogue in the 1970s and 1980s.

A study for the Local Government Association published this week suggests that London will lose 374,000 jobs a bigger share of its employment than elsewhere over the next two years.But early hopes that other regions might get off lightly have been dashed.

"The days of teams coming over to Ireland and taking us lightly have long gone - we've earned their respect with our performances over the past decade, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

If you don't want to openly touch him, just lightly have your arms brush against each other, on 'accident'accident

One former partner said that Andersen's accountants were unlikely to flee lightly, having weathered other scandals.

Within six minutes, the notion that Spain might be taking the visit of Scotland lightly had been dismissed.

It's hard to believe that this American master — and I don't use those words lightly — has been hidden right under our noses for decades.

But the Maoist threat, once taken lightly, has transformed into a very different logistical challenge, with the Maoists spread across several states and police jurisdictions.

"This club's track record proves we do not take such decisions lightly, having only enforced a change in this position three times in approximately 14 years.