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lightly ['laɪtlɪ](a) (not heavily) légèrement;∎ lightly dressed légèrement vêtu;∎ it was raining lightly il tombait une pluie fine;∎ she stepped lightly onto the dance floor elle entra sur la piste de danse d'un pas léger;∎ lightly fry the onions faites légèrement dorer les oignons;(b) (casually) légèrement, à la légère;∎ to take sth lightly prendre qch à la légère;∎ "I'm getting married tomorrow", he said lightly "je me marie demain", annonça-t-il d'un air détaché;∎ this is not a decision that we took lightly ce n'est pas une décision que nous avons prise à la légère∎ to get off lightly s'en tirer à bon compte
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