Que signifie lightly en anglais?

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lightly Signification, définition

0 gently or softly -- légèrement
- She touched him lightly on the arm. Elle lui toucha légèrement le bras.
- Shake it lightly. Secouez-le légèrement.
1 slightly or a little -- délicatement
- Lightly coat the meat with bread crumbs. Recouvrez délicatement la viande de chapelure.
2 without being serious or without serious consequences -- à la légère
- This is a decision that cannot be taken lightly. C’est une décision qui ne peut pas être prise à la légère.
- Her parents let her off lightly. Ses parents l’ont laissée s’en tirer à bon compte.
3 to sleep in a way that means you wake easily -- avoir le sommeil léger
- I sleep very lightly, so I’d hear them coming home. J’ai le sommeil très léger, aussi les entendrais-je rentrer.
4 -- légèrement
- She tapped him lightly on the shoulder.

This concern is therefore well grounded and should not be treated lightly.
It should not be lightly discarded or unbundled.
It can never be taken lightly, nor without conclusive and decisive justification.
It is definitely not a question we should treat lightly.
To suggest that people take this kind of action lightly is ridiculous.
However, the instrument of reserves is sometimes used too lightly.
I warn against taking conflict prevention too lightly.
We do not deliver this report lightly.