Barely, just, narrowly, somewhat, almost, marginally, nearly, hardly Significantly, considerably, substantially, well, vastly, quite, easily, definitely Slightly means to some degree but not to a very large degree His family then moved to a slightly larger house They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer Each person learns in a slightly different way.
In small measure or degree See examples of slightly used in a sentence. Slightly synonyms, slightly pronunciation, slightly translation, english dictionary definition of slightly To a small degree or extent Find 165 different ways to say slightly, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. Definition of slightly adverb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Slightly (comparative more slightly, superlative most slightly) slenderly He was slightly built, but tall He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter. To slight is to give only superficial attention to something important To disregard is to pay no attention to a person or thing In some circumstances, to disregard may be admirable
Definitions of slightly adverb to a small degree or extent “the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other” synonyms More or less, somewhat adverb in a slim or slender manner
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