Words that rhyme with lightly
Top rhymes for lightly
slightly, tightly, rightly and nightly
11 common words rhyme with lightly. The most common are slightly, tightly, rightly and nightly.
Perfect rhymes for lightly
3 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- forthrightly
Near rhymes for lightly
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- likely
- widely
- unlikely
- precisely
- nicely
- idly
- concisely
- blithely
- highly
- genuinely
- mighty
- diary
- lively
- timely
- almighty
- wisely
- miley
- finely
- psyche
- smiley
- untimely
- expiry
- whitey
- wily
- spiky
- divinely
- righty
- slyly
- shyly
- wryly
- unwisely
- flighty
- dryly
- benignly
- completely
- absolutely
- lately
- greatly
- kindly
- ivory
How lightly sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlaɪtli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LIGHT-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪtli |
Lightly has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with lightly?
- The most common rhymes for lightly are slightly, tightly, rightly, nightly, politely and brightly.
- How many words rhyme with lightly?
- We found 11 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for lightly, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in lightly?
- Lightly has two syllables, with the stress on the first.