It's raining heavily. Opposite adjective for heavily.

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It's raining hard.
It's raining heavily.

What is the opposite adjective for heavily/hard? If the rain is not so heavy.
 
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It's raining lightly (drizzling).

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You might also see "softly" and "gently".
 
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See:usingenglish.com/forum/threads/126868-lightly-or-slightly
 
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