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lightly
Adverb
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If something is placed lightly, it is placed gently.
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If it is raining lightly, it is raining in small amounts or in low density.
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If something can be taken lightly, it is not serious or solemn.
It is not something that should be taken lightly.
compensated
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adjective
(= salaried, stipendiary)
receiving or eligible for compensation
salaried workers
a stipendiary magistrate
semiconductor
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noun
a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
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noun
(= semiconductor device)
a conductor made with semiconducting material