"leviter" meaning in Latin

See leviter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ˈɫɛ.wɪ.tɛr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈlɛː.vi.ter] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: levius [comparative], levissimē [superlative]
Etymology: From levis + -ter. Etymology templates: {{affix|la|levis|-ter}} levis + -ter Head templates: {{la-adv|leviter}} leviter (comparative levius, superlative levissimē)
  1. lightly, not heavily
    Sense id: en-leviter-la-adv-JZ1IBnxF
  2. slightly, somewhat
    Sense id: en-leviter-la-adv-rvZwn3Vg Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 0 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 79 21
  3. easily
    Sense id: en-leviter-la-adv-~fnCAqeh Categories (other): Latin terms suffixed with -ter, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ter: 21 30 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 79 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: levis, levitās, levō

Inflected forms

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