关于Lightly的意思和用法的提问

A: Lightly means gently.

A: I lightly poured sugar into my tea

It was snowing lightly

She lightly placed her hand on my shoulder

A: Lightly can have two meanings.
1) Not seriously- He took his punishment lightly.
2) Carefully- She kept the glass on the table lightly.

Softly is generally used when we talk about speaking, it means politely.
He spoke softly with his elders.

A: "Lightly" to me seems to deal with amount or weight, like "a little." Whereas "slightly" is more similar to "kind of."

The dish was lightly seasoned, making it taste slightly bland.

It was raining lightly.

I slightly dislike that person.

A: Lightly: "Yesterday it rained lightly" -> small amount, usually for measurable things (pounds, ounces)
Slightly: "I was slightly upset" -> more of an emotional / indirect connection

Good luck!