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Meaning of "lichtly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LICHTLY

lichtly  [ˈlɪxtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICHTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lichtly is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lichtly in English.

WHAT DOES LICHTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lichtly in the English dictionary

The definition of lichtly in the dictionary is to treat discourteously or contemptuously. Other definition of lichtly is to treat as unimportant or trifling.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LICHTLY

PRESENT

Present
I lichtly
you lichtly
he/she/it lichtlies
we lichtly
you lichtly
they lichtly
Present continuous
I am lichtlying
you are lichtlying
he/she/it is lichtlying
we are lichtlying
you are lichtlying
they are lichtlying
Present perfect
I have lichtlied
you have lichtlied
he/she/it has lichtlied
we have lichtlied
you have lichtlied
they have lichtlied
Present perfect continuous
I have been lichtlying
you have been lichtlying
he/she/it has been lichtlying
we have been lichtlying
you have been lichtlying
they have been lichtlying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lichtlied
you lichtlied
he/she/it lichtlied
we lichtlied
you lichtlied
they lichtlied
Past continuous
I was lichtlying
you were lichtlying
he/she/it was lichtlying
we were lichtlying
you were lichtlying
they were lichtlying
Past perfect
I had lichtlied
you had lichtlied
he/she/it had lichtlied
we had lichtlied
you had lichtlied
they had lichtlied
Past perfect continuous
I had been lichtlying
you had been lichtlying
he/she/it had been lichtlying
we had been lichtlying
you had been lichtlying
they had been lichtlying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lichtly
you will lichtly
he/she/it will lichtly
we will lichtly
you will lichtly
they will lichtly
Future continuous
I will be lichtlying
you will be lichtlying
he/she/it will be lichtlying
we will be lichtlying
you will be lichtlying
they will be lichtlying
Future perfect
I will have lichtlied
you will have lichtlied
he/she/it will have lichtlied
we will have lichtlied
you will have lichtlied
they will have lichtlied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lichtlying
you will have been lichtlying
he/she/it will have been lichtlying
we will have been lichtlying
you will have been lichtlying
they will have been lichtlying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lichtly
you would lichtly
he/she/it would lichtly
we would lichtly
you would lichtly
they would lichtly
Conditional continuous
I would be lichtlying
you would be lichtlying
he/she/it would be lichtlying
we would be lichtlying
you would be lichtlying
they would be lichtlying
Conditional perfect
I would have lichtly
you would have lichtly
he/she/it would have lichtly
we would have lichtly
you would have lichtly
they would have lichtly
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lichtlying
you would have been lichtlying
he/she/it would have been lichtlying
we would have been lichtlying
you would have been lichtlying
they would have been lichtlying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lichtly
we let´s lichtly
you lichtly
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lichtly
Past participle
lichtlied
Present Participle
lichtlying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICHTLY


absolutely
ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ
apparently
əˈpærəntlɪ
approximately
əˈprɒksɪmɪtlɪ
Bentley
ˈbɛntlɪ
completely
kəmˈpliːtlɪ
constantly
ˈkɒnstəntlɪ
correctly
kəˈrektlɪ
currently
ˈkʌrəntlɪ
definitely
ˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ
directly
dɪˈrɛktlɪ
exactly
ɪɡˈzæktlɪ
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntlɪ
honestly
ˈɒnɪstlɪ
immediately
ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ
mostly
ˈməʊstlɪ
perfectly
ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
significantly
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ
slightly
ˈslaɪtlɪ
unfortunately
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICHTLY

lichanos
lichee
lichen
lichen-like
lichened
lichenin
lichenism
lichenist
lichenoid
lichenological
lichenology
lichenose
lichenous
Lichfield
lichgate
lichi
licht
Lichtenstein
lichwake
lichway

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICHTLY

brightly
distraughtly
downrightly
forthrightly
fortnightly
knightly
lightly
midnightly
nightly
outrightly
rightly
sightly
sprightly
straightly
tightly
to get off lightly
tread lightly
unsightly
uprightly
wightly

Synonyms and antonyms of lichtly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lichtly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LICHTLY

Find out the translation of lichtly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lichtly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lichtly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lichtly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lichtly
570 millions of speakers

English

lichtly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lichtly
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

lichtly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lichtly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lichtly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lichtly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lichtly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lichtly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lichtly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lichtly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lichtly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lichtly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lichtly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lichtly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Lichtly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lichtly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lichtly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lichtly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lichtly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lichtly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lichtly
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

lichtly
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lichtly
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

lichtly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lichtly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LICHTLY»

The term «lichtly» is used very little and occupies the 173.902 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LICHTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lichtly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICHTLY»

Discover the use of lichtly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lichtly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Doric lays: being snatches of song and ballad : second series
£irljtltj gut ItlUr gangs Itr irt lij mm'. Be thrifty, be eident, and save a' ye can, For hain weel, and guide weel, is aye the best plan, Syne ne'er wi' a toom pouch your haffets ye'll claw, For lichtly got siller gangs lichtly awa'. The ne'er-do-weel dandy  ...
John Crawford, 1860
2
The life and recollections of doctor Duguid of Kilwinning
She was singin' again : — ' Lay your love lichtly, lichtly, lichtly, Lay your love lichtly on a young man, An' if he deceive ye, it'll no grieve ye, — Never lay all your love upon one ! ' ' Humph ! ' quo the man, ' if t'at was what the Leddy o' Clumbeith  ...
John Service (L.R.C.S.), 1887
3
Four Books of Choice Old Scottish Ballads, 1823-1844, ...
I will mak a lang ladder, Wi' fifty steps and three, three, I will mak a lang ladder, And lichtly come doun to thee, thee, And lichtly come doun to thee." He has made a lang ladder, Wi' fifty steps and three, three, And he has made a lang ladder, ...
T. G. Stevenson, 1868
4
A dictionary of Lowland Scotch: with an introductory chapter ...
Lichtly or lightly, to treat with neglect or scorn, or speak lightly of anybody. I leaned my back unto an aik, And thought it was a trusty tree, But first it bowed, and syne it brak, Sae my true love did lichtly me. — Ballad of the Marchioness of Douglas ...
Charles Mackay, 1888
5
A Mystery of St. Rule's
To 'lichtly' her?" " ' Pass her by lightly' would be the bald translation," Molly said then slowly. " But it is something quite untranslatable. In all language, I suppose, there is something quite untranslatable." She paused a little. "This woman's love  ...
Ethel F. Heddle, 1902
6
Modern Scottish Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices
THE AULD KIRKYARD. Stap lichtly as ye pass Here amang the waving grass, For dust that's dear to mony beneath lies cauld as lead ; Although their sleep be soon', Deep in the dark yird doun', There's something aye that bids us stap lichtly  ...
D.H. Edwards, 1889
7
A History of The Lutheran Church in New Hanover, Montgomery ...
John Jacob Kline. Lichtly, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Sept. 1, 1850. Lichtly, Tobias . . . . . . . . . . . .Cath. Schiveley . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 18, 1847. Liebengut, Daniel . . . . . . . . . Christina Jochum . . . . . . . . . . May 18, 1837.
John Jacob Kline, 1910
8
An etymological dictionary of the Scottish language: ...
All provit gri-t proues wyth hym then, Quhare men raycht se than sudanly Kybill ga yon lichtly, Dusch for duscb, and dyut for dynt ; Mycht na man myss, 'quhare he wald mynt. Cron. ix. 27. 406. In another MS. it is, Gabill ya yow lichtly.
John Jamieson, 1808
9
Poems, Local, Lyric: And Miscellaneous
Lichtly ye may tent my pleading. Luve, ye say, can never dee : Time, nor chance, nor fading favour, Canna twine your heart frae me. Dinna trow my luve is ebbing, Vague conceits sae fain to poise ; Nor that, cauldrife counsels pressing, Lichtly I ...
James S. M'Culloch, 1885
10
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: ...
All provit gret proues wyth hym then, Quhare men mycht se than sudanly Kybillga yon lichtly, Dusch for dusch, and dyut for dynt; Mycht na man myss, 'quhare he wald mynt. Cron. ix. 27'. 406. In another MS. it is, ' Gabill ya yow lichtly.
John Jamieson, 1808

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICHTLY»

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Mom showed breast cancer survivor how to be strong
She had a secret weapon on her side as well, her brother-in-law, Dr. Brain Lichtly, who runs a cancer research lab at McMaster University in ... «NorthBayNipissing.com, Oct 13»

REFERENCE
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