hafifçe

Meaning

Adj

pretty light, fairly light

Adv

slightly, softly, faintly

Hyphenated as

ha‧fif‧çe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haˈfif.t͡ʃe/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خفیفجه (ḫafifce), from خفیف (ḫafif), equivalent to hafif (“light, easy, soft”) + -çe.

Sentences

Hafifçe tebessüm etmeye de çalışıyordu.

He was also trying to smile slightly.

Biraz sonra taşların üzerinde çıplak ayak sesleri duyuldu ve küçük kapı hafifçe aralandı.

A little later, bare footsteps were heard on the stones, and the small door opened slightly.

Gördüğümden müsterih olmuş gibi bir tavırla hafifçe başımı salladım.

I nodded slightly, as if contented with what I saw.