Meanings
adverblightsomely (comparative more lightsomely, superlative most lightsomely)
comparative more lightsomely · superlative most lightsomely
- archaicIn a lightsome manner.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbmoving with quick light steps
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adverbin a light-hearted manner
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From lightsome (any sense) + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).
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APA
lightsomely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightsomely
MLA
“lightsomely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightsomely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightsomely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightsomely.
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