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lixeiramente

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese ligeiramente (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria): lixeiro +‎ -mente.

Adverb

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lixeiramente

  1. slightly, lightly
  2. promptly; easily
    • 1409, G. Pérez Barcala, editor, A tradución galega do "Liber de medicina equorum" de Joradanus Ruffus, Santiago de Compostela: USC, page 172:
      para o cavalo soo en ũa casa por dous ou tres dias ou máis, e non coma nen beba. Depois dalle a comer do lardo do porco salpreso quanto del quiser, ca, por razon da fame e do lardo salgado, ligeiramente e de grado comerá
      have the horse alone in a house for two or three days or more. Then, give him salted pork lard, as much as it wants, since, because of hunger it will eat eagerly and promptly

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