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once-over-lightly

once-over-lightly noun: synonym of once-over (“a quick inspection, survey, etc.”).

Noun

once-over-lightly (plural once-over-lightlies)

  1. Synonym of once-over (“a quick inspection, survey, etc.”).
    Synonyms:
    once-over

Synonyms of once-over-lightly

Forms of once-over-lightly

pluralonce-over-lightlies

Questions about once-over-lightly

What does once-over-lightly mean?
Once-over-lightly means synonym of once-over (“a quick inspection, survey, etc.”).
What part of speech is once-over-lightly?
Once-over-lightly is a noun.
What is the plural of once-over-lightly?
The plural of once-over-lightly is once-over-lightlies.

Words near once-over-lightly in the dictionary

  1. once-in-a-lifetime
  2. once-off
  3. once-offs
  4. once-over
  5. once-over-lightlies
  6. once-over-lightly
  7. once-overs
  8. once-removed
  9. onced
  10. onceness
  11. oncer

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