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Hello everyone,
Is it okay to use "lightly" and "darkly" a follows?
1. My board maker writes lightly.
2. My boar marker writes darkly.
By "lightly", I mean "the ink or writing cannot be seen easily on the board". By "darkly", I mean "enough ink comes out of the tip and the writing or ink can be seen on the board easily."
Regards,
JA
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No, I wouldn't use lightly/darkly that way. Say it some other way. (Be careful with your spelling.
- No, I wouldn't use lightly/darkly that way.
- Say it some other way.
- (Be careful with your spelling.
- ) Clive
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No, I wouldn't use lightly/darkly that way. Say it some other way.
(Be careful with your spelling. 
)
Clive
0I think those words are OK if you add a qualifier, such as "too": "My marker writes too lightly." or "My marker writes very darkly." I would also accept "My marker writes too light." "Write" has copulative force there, I think.
0eg My marker isn't dark enough on my board.
eg My marker is illegible on my white board.
eg My previous marker was more legible.
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