Antonyms of adv lightly

1 of 7 senses of lightly

Sense 4
lightly -- (indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning")
       Antonym of heavily (Sense 7)
      => heavily, intemperately, hard -- (indulging excessively; "he drank heavily")

Synonyms of adv lightly

7 senses of lightly

Sense 1
lightly -- (without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly")

Sense 2
lightly, light -- (with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light")

Sense 3
lightly, softly, gently -- (with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead")

Sense 4
lightly -- (indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning")

Sense 5
lightly -- (with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly")

Sense 6
thinly, lightly -- (in a small quantity or extent; "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"; "apply paint lightly")

Sense 7
lightly -- (to a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented")

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