| Main Entry: | lightly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | gently, effortlessly |
Synonyms: |
agilely, airily, breezily, carelessly, casually, daintily, delicately, easily, ethereally, faintly, flippantly, freely, frivolously, gingerly, heedlessly, indifferently, leniently, mildly, moderately, nimbly, peacefully, quietly, readily, simply, slightingly, slightly, smoothly, softly, sparingly, sparsely, subtly, tenderly, tenuously, thinly, thoughtlessly, timidly, unsubstantially, well |
Antonyms: |
effortfully, heavily |
| Main Entry: | delicately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carefully |
Synonyms: |
beautifully, cautiously, daintily, deftly, elegantly, exquisitely, fastidiously, finely, gracefully, lightly, precisely, sensitively, skillfully, softly, subtly, tactfully |
Antonyms: |
indelicately, strongly, uncarefully |
| Main Entry: | easily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without difficulty |
Synonyms: |
calmly, comfortably, competently, conveniently, coolly, dexterously, efficiently, effortlessly, evenly, facilely, fluently, freely, hand over fist, handily, hands down, just like that, lightly, like nothing, no sweat, nothing to it, piece of cake, plainly, quickly, readily, regularly, simply, smoothly, steadily, surely, swimmingly, uncomplicatedly, well, with ease, with no effort, without a hitch, without trouble |
Antonyms: |
difficultly |
| Main Entry: | freely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | easily, smoothly done |
Synonyms: |
abundantly, amply, as one pleases, bountifully, cleanly, copiously, effortlessly, extravagantly, facilely, lavishly, liberally, lightly, like water, loosely, open-handedly, readily, unhindered, unobstructedly, unstintingly, well, with a free hand, without encumbrance, without hindrance, without restraint, without stint |
Antonyms: |
difficultly |
| Main Entry: | happily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with joy, pleasure |
Synonyms: |
agreeably, blissfully, blithely, brightly, buoyantly, cheerfully, contentedly, delightedly, delightfully, devotedly, elatedly, enthusiastically, exhilaratingly, exultantly, freely, gaily, gladly, gleefully, graciously, heartily, hilariously, jovially, joyfully, joyously, laughingly, lightheartedly, lightly, lovingly, merrily, optimistically, peacefully, playfully, sincerely, smilingly, sportively, vivaciously, willingly, with relish, with zeal, zestfully |
Antonyms: |
unhappily |
| Main Entry: | readily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | quickly; effortlessly |
Synonyms: |
at once, at the drop of a hat, cheerfully, eagerly, easily, facilely, freely, gladly, hands down, immediately, in a jiffy, in no time, lightly, no sweat, nothing to it, piece of cake, promptly, quick as a wink, right away, slick as whistle, smoothly, speedily, straight away, swimmingly, unhesitatingly, well, willingly, without delay, without demur, without difficulty, without hesitation |
Antonyms: |
unwillingly |
| Main Entry: | slightly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | a little |
Synonyms: |
hardly, hardly at all, hardly noticeable, imperceptibly, inappreciably, inconsiderably, insignificantly, kind of, lightly, marginally, more or less, on a small scale, pretty, scarcely any, somewhat, to some degree, to some extent |
Antonyms: |
a lot, considerably, greatly |
| Main Entry: | gently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | quietly and softly |
Synonyms: |
blandly, lightly, mildly, smoothly |
| Main Entry: | mildly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | gently |
Synonyms: |
blandly, calmly, compassionately, delicately, genially, gingerly, imperturbably, indifferently, kindly, lightly, meekly, moderately, mollifyingly, patiently, quietly, softly, soothingly, temperately, tenderly, tepidly, tolerantly, tranquilly |
Antonyms: |
harshly, roughly, violently |
| Main Entry: | tenderly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | softly |
Synonyms: |
carefully, delicately, gently, gingerly, lightly, mildly |