lightly
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They often operate in a gray zone: informal, lightly standardized, and sometimes arranged through social platforms or private messages rather than established travel or care providers.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
You have a job, which is not to be taken lightly, a roof over your head, and, given that you are able to work, your health.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
"It was a huge, huge decision to make and not one she made lightly."
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Market participants are accustomed to Powell-style prose and lightly scripted press conferences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
I even walk around, bouncing lightly on each floorboard in hopes that one might be loose.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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