# lighted vs lightly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lighted
*verb · IPA /ˈlaɪtəd/ · frequency rank #23,588*
simple past and past participle of light

### lightly
*adverb · IPA /ˈlaɪtli/ · frequency rank #7,577*
In a light manner.

## Source
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