Sentence examples for lightly was from inspiring English sources

This, he opined lightly, was ‘a disgrace’.

However, there was me appreciating the apparent warmth and honesty of her relationship with Bloom, only to be utterly sideswiped by a decision which, while not taken lightly, was breathtaking in its ruthlessness.

In addition, the president of the Board of Trade, which got off remarkably lightly, was a mason; and so was Lord Pirrie, the chairman of Harland and Woolf, the company that built the Titanic, and a board member of the White Star shipping line that owned the ship.

Jenny, sentenced lightly, is out sooner.

The actual censorship (I use the word lightly) is a joke.

"It's not something you give up lightly, being manager of your country".

The only question (and it's not one to be taken lightly) is: What is it?

Using a walker and touching the ground lightly are recommended.

Not to be taken lightly is also the host of psychological issues faced by such patients [ 178].

One of the most important factors taken lightly is cleanliness.

Taking a funeral or a memorial service lightly isn't appropriate.