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The phrase "sway lightly" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a gentle or subtle movement, often in reference to objects like trees, dancers, or even emotions. Example: "The branches of the willow tree sway lightly in the breeze, creating a serene atmosphere."
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Or maybe it will sway, lightly, taking its time as it floats downward in a more or less harmless descent.
Tap your foot or sway lightly to the music.
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She paused a moment, and we both watched a girl in her teens standing in the middle of the room with her eyes closed, swaying lightly to the voices.
Empty chairs, upholstered in ice, swaying lightly in the wind.
Trapezes, swaying lightly in the breeze, wait for women in glittering outfits.
With König's hands on her waist, Eda, on pointe, held one leg in a high side attitude, and swayed lightly, like a branch in the wind.
Round one to round 11 were of a piece, Haye swaying and skipping lightly away, banging hurtful, dispiriting darts on the troubled behemoth.
Then they began to stamp lightly and sway.
4moms Mamaroo 3.0: £259.95, johnlewis.com This state-of-the-art piece of kit mimics the natural motion of parents; lightly bouncing and swaying, rather than vibrating or swinging.
"One thing I do know is that the decision is not something to be taken lightly, or to be swayed by heady patriotic emotion.
Encouraged by wide grins from the musicians onstage, lubricated by the pint held lightly between his fingers, his Mr Bojangles sway has the audience gripped.
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