Difference between Lightly and Light

What is the difference between Lightly and Light?

Lightly as an adverb is in a light manner. while Light as an adverb is carrying little.

Lightly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a light manner.

Example sentence: Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.

Light

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To start (a fire).To illuminate.To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighterTo find by chance.To alight.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Carrying little.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The natural medium emanating from the sun and other very hot sources (now recognised as electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 400-750 nm), within which vision is possible.A source of illumination.Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.Facts. pieces of information; ideas, concepts.A notable person within a specific field or discipline.A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.A flame or something used to create fire.A window, or space for a window in architectureThe series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clueA cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.A stone that is not thrown hard enough.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having lightpale in colourserved with extra milk or creamOf low weight; not heavy.Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads.Gentle; having little force or momentum.Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.Unchaste, wanton.

Example sentence: Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.

We hope you now know whether to use Lightly or Light in your sentence.

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