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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of without much care or thought Opposite of gently, delicately or softly Opposite of to a moderate or sparing degree Opposite of leniently, without severe punishment Opposite of in a gentle or delicate manner Opposite of in, or to, a very small quantity or degree Opposite of to a mild or moderate degree Opposite of casually or nonchalantly, without care or heed Opposite of adverb for having a considerable or sufficient amount of light (darkly) Opposite of adverb for pale in color (of hair or skin tone) Opposite of adverb for pale in color Opposite of adverb for unsubstantial in weight Opposite of adverb for unsubstantial in quantity or frequency Opposite of adverb for not strongly or heavily built or made (of food or a meal) Opposite of adverb for small in quantity and easy to digest (of entertainment) Opposite of adverb for not profound or serious Opposite of adverb for cheerful in disposition Opposite of adverb for having little value or significance (of a punishment) Opposite of adverb for lenient in nature Opposite of adverb for dizzy or feeling faint … more ▼ ▲ Adverb ▲ Opposite of without much care or thought arduously hardly laboriously seriously strenuously awkwardly carefully earnestly ponderously difficultly roughly with difficulty assiduously purposefully intently determinedly industriously diligently hard actively resolutely tirelessly not without difficulty exhaustingly grindingly complicatedly clumsily tiringly painfully fatiguingly gruelinglyUS gracelessly hellishly burdensomely toilsomely wearisomely maladroitly unskillfully wearyingly ineptly back-breakingly gruellinglyUK slowly strugglingly disastrously hesitatingly limited bound grudgingly uncoordinatedly meticulously sedulously mightily ham-handedly thoroughly indefatigably intensely painstakingly inelegantly thoughtfully gauchely ploddingly gawkily unwieldily lumberingly ungracefully inflexibly woodenly bunglingly more ❯ Adverb ▲ Opposite of gently, delicately or softly heavily firmly forcefully vigorously powerfully strongly energetically forcibly strenuously mightily dynamically explosively stiffly sturdily roundly muscularly very hard really hard Adverb ▲ Opposite of to a moderate or sparing degree abundantly intensely thickly Adverb ▲ Opposite of leniently, without severe punishment severely hardly rigorously harshly exhaustingly strenuously gruellinglyUK gruelinglyUS exactingly tiringly oppressively brutally laboriously challengingly arduously demandingly backbreakingly difficultly excruciatingly roughly grindingly crushingly stressfully tiresomely heavily drainingly punishingly unremittingly torturously toilfully taxingly toilsomely seriously testingly wearisomely bothersomely debilitatingly burdensomely troublesomely labouredlyUK tryingly operosely laboredlyUS slavishly wearingly unbearably onerously formidably hellishly murderously unsparingly more ❯ Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a gentle or delicate manner carelessly Adverb ▲ Opposite of in, or to, a very small quantity or degree considerably extremely greatly highly heavily significantly substantially awfully terribly very especially exceedingly extensively frightfully mightily particularly so super too astronomically broadly colossally enormously far hugely largely markedly massively monstrously monumentally noticeably quite rather seriously staggeringly tremendously utterly “The heroic prototype is considerably watered down and herein lies the crux of the problem.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of to a mild or moderate degree harshly roughly violently aggressively forcefully heavily strongly loudly powerfully fiercely vigorously hardly ferociously explosively coarsely brutally blisteringly wildly almightily boisterously ruggedly riotously ungently abrasively thunderously rudely gruffly Adverb ▲ Opposite of casually or nonchalantly, without care or heed anxiously Adverb ▲ Opposite of adverb for having a considerable or sufficient amount of light darkly dimly gloomily duskily shadowily somberlyUS sombrelyUK blackly cloudily crepuscularly graylyUS inkily leadenly murkily obscurely shadily sunlessly tenebrously bleakly cloudedly lightlessly pitchily darkishly greylyUK “Dusk approaches, the sun sets, and the day is dark again.” Adverb ▲ (darkly) Opposite of adverb for pale in color darkly gloomily somberlyUS sombrelyUK bleakly graylyUS greylyUK drably drearily grungily lusterlessly murkily “Adding some dark colors should add some mystique to this room.” Adverb ▲ (of hair or skin tone) Opposite of adverb for pale in color darkly blackly brownly “Her dark hair worked in harmony with her Mediterranean features.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of adverb for unsubstantial in weight heavily densely heftily ponderously weightily leadenly cumbersomely cumbrously hulkingly “I always end up traveling with a heavy suitcase because I have so many things to bring with me.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of adverb for unsubstantial in quantity or frequency abundantly amply substantially bountifully extensively largely plentifully voluminously bounteously copiously generously greatly lavishly plenteously richly handsomely heavily liberally plentily profusely “Earnings for the company this month have been pleasingly abundant in comparison to previous periods.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of adverb for not strongly or heavily built or made thickly firmly solidly toughly hardly heavily rigidly sturdily bulkily densely stiffly substantially leadenly lumpishly “Our new thick curtains will provide us with the privacy we need.” Adverb ▲ (of food or a meal) Opposite of adverb for small in quantity and easy to digest heavily fillingly richly fattily “I am planning on having a heavy dinner this evening as I am rather ravenous.” Adverb ▲ (of entertainment) Opposite of adverb for not profound or serious seriously humorlesslyUS humourlesslyUK intensely deeply provocatively rivetingly unhumorously dourly unfunnily “We watched a serious documentary about the impacts of climate change on the environment.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of adverb for cheerful in disposition solemnly sadly disconsolately joylessly sedately somberlyUS sombrelyUK sullenly troubledly anguishedly cheerlessly despondently dispiritedly forlornly glumly melancholically tearfully unhappily aggrievedly broodingly comfortlessly crestfallenly dejectedly depressedly desolately disheartenedly distressedly dolefully funereally grimly humorlesslyUS humourlesslyUK listlessly morosely mournfully pensively sorrowfully subduedly discouragedly inconsolably lugubriously moodily spiritlessly “With a solemn heart, the boy said goodbye to his dear father.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of adverb for having little value or significance significantly importantly seriously consequentially considerably critically fundamentally crucially majorly profoundly monumentally pressingly substantially urgently vitally appreciably essentially eventfully exceptionally fatefully greatly impactfully materially meaningfully momentously noteworthily pivotally portentously principally sizably weightily “The choice of a successor to the throne was a significant matter.” Adverb ▲ (of a punishment) Opposite of adverb for lenient in nature harshly heavily heavy-handedly draconianly hardly mercilessly pitilessly severely drastically ironhandedly oppressively ruthlessly tyrannically unforgivingly unsympathetically brutally cruelly excessively exorbitantly extremely overbearingly roughly savagely unkindly caustically scathingly sternly “He received a harsh sentence for his crime as he was a repeat offender.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of adverb for dizzy or feeling faint composedly stably togetherly soberly “I was feeling dizzy before, but after some rest, I feel balanced again.” Find more words! 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Sentences with the word lightly Words that rhyme with lightly What is the adverb for lightly? What is the adjective for lightly? What is the noun for lightly? What is the opposite of light? Translations for lightly Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words lightly-built lightly cooked lightly leveraged lightly populated lightmans light meal lightliest lightlier lightlessness lightlessly lightless light into 7-letter Words Starting With l li lig ligh light lightl