skip lightly

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to move with quick, light steps

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Examples (10)

  • He skipped lightly up the stairs, humming a tune.
  • The little girl skipped lightly through the park, chasing after her dog.
  • She tends to skip lightly when she's feeling particularly joyful.
  • To avoid making noise, one must skip lightly across the wooden floor.
  • Watch how gracefully the dancer skips lightly across the stage.
  • He felt so relieved that he could have skipped lightly all the way home.
  • The children were skipping lightly around the bonfire, laughing merrily.
  • Despite her age, the elderly woman could still skip lightly on her morning walk.
  • If you skip lightly, you'll hardly leave a footprint in the soft sand.
  • With renewed energy, she began to skip lightly towards the finish line.