Hyphenation of LIGHTLY

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word LIGHTLY? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

LIGHT-LY

Definitions of LIGHTLY:

1.	Without good reason One cannot say such things lightly
2.	With few burdens Experienced travellers travel light
3.	With little weight or force She kissed him lightly on the forehead
4.	Indulging with temperance We eat lightly in the morning
5.	With indifference or without dejection He took it lightly
6.	In a small quantity or extent Spread the margarine thinly over the meat Apply paint lightly
7.	To a slight degree Her speech is only lightly accented

Synonyms of LIGHTLY:

adv	light
adv	softly, gently
adv	thinly

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.