ligeramente

/liˌxeɾaˈmente/ · B2 · adv

slightly

🪶 ligera = light + -mente (like -ly) → ligeramente = lightly, slightly

Spanish ligero means light (in weight). Add -mente, the Spanish equivalent of English -ly, and you get ligeramente: lightly, or to a small degree. Sounds like lee-HEH-ra-MEN-teh.

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