Nan had the feeling that Sarah's trust wasn't ever given lightly.

Power is not a thing to be given lightly.

Lensmen keep their promises, under whatever circumstances or however lightly given.

But the warning served inside was not given lightly.

It was not a title lightly given, even to Romans.

You have my sympathy, dear, and that is not lightly given either.

The answer was given lightly enough; but the words held an ominous cast, and they were received with awkward silence.

Come now-I promise you and my promises are not lightly given.

The word of a Southern man, which is not a thing given lightly.

The stroke was playful but not so lightly given as the first one had been.