lightliness in English

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Etymology: Possibly from Middle English lightlines, lightlinesse, from Middle English lyghtly, liȝtliche, lihtliche + -nes, -nesse. Equivalent to lightly + -ness (suffix forming nouns). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lightlines}} Middle English lightlines, {{m|enm|lightlinesse}} lightlinesse, {{der|en|enm|lyghtly}} Middle English lyghtly, {{m|enm|liȝtliche}} liȝtliche, {{m|enm|lihtliche}} lihtliche, {{m|enm|-nes}} -nes, {{m|enm|-nesse}} -nesse, {{affix|en|lightly|-ness|pos2=suffix forming nouns}} lightly + -ness (suffix forming nouns) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lightliness (uncountable)

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        "The quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility."
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        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lightliness"
}

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  ],
  "word": "lightliness"
}

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"lightliness" meaning in English

Noun