"overlightly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more overlightly [comparative], most overlightly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English overlyghtly, over-lightly, equivalent to over- + lightly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overlyghtly}} Middle English overlyghtly, {{af|en|over-|lightly}} over- + lightly Head templates: {{en-adv}} overlightly (comparative more overlightly, superlative most overlightly)
  1. (dated) In an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-overlightly-en-adv-14pm1lQp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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