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once over lightly

once o·ver light·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhns oh-ver lahyt-lee]
    • /wʌns ˈoʊ vər ˈlaɪt li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhns oh-ver lahyt-lee]
    • /wʌns ˈoʊ vər ˈlaɪt li/

Definition of once over lightly words

  • noun once over lightly a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly. 1
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Origin of once over lightly

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Once over lightly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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once over lightly popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for once over lightly

verb once over lightly

  • browse — If you browse in a shop, you look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like.
  • check over — a thorough examination or investigation.
  • hit the high spots — to stain or mark with spots: The grease spotted my dress.
  • leaf through — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.

adv once over lightly

  • frivolously — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
  • ignorantly — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.

adverb once over lightly

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