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Added 10 October 2026

lightliness

noun

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The quality or condition of one who acts lightly; ease; facility.

Origin

Possibly from Middle English lightlines, lightlinesse, from Middle English lyghtly, liȝtliche, lihtliche + -nes, -nesse. Equivalent to lightly + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

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