leviter adv. with comp. levius and sup. levissimē 1 levis, lightly, not heavily: armati, lightarmed, Cu.: levius casura pila, with less force, Cs.

—Fig., slightly, a little, not much, somewhat: inflexum bacillum: saucius: lucra ligurriens: velle, O.: tanto levius miser, so much less, H.: levius dolere, O.: levius strepere, less loudly, S.: ut levissime dicam, with extreme moderation.

—Easily, lightly, without difficulty, with equanimity: sed levissime feram, si, etc.: nimis leviter lata iniuria, L.: levius torquetis Arachne, more nimbly, Iu.