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taken lightly

taken lightly is the past participle of take lightly.

Meaning of take lightly

Verb

take lightly (third-person singular simple present takes lightly, present participle taking lightly, simple past took lightly, past participle taken lightly)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To treat casually, without seriousness or worry.
    • Following England's opening-day win over Wales in Cardiff, Martin Johnson's men headed into the Twickenham contest full of confidence but with a warning from their manager not to take the Italians lightly.2011 February 12, Mark Orlovac, “England 59-13 Italy”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    make light of
    Antonyms:
    take seriously

Questions about taken lightly

What is taken lightly the past participle of?
Taken lightly is the past participle of take lightly.

Words near taken lightly in the dictionary

  1. taken L's
  2. taken law into one's own hands
  3. taken leave
  4. taken leave of one's senses
  5. taken liberties
  6. taken lightly
  7. taken long
  8. taken lying down
  9. taken matters into one's own hands
  10. taken no for an answer
  11. taken no notice of

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