slightly
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈslaɪtli/
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ˈslaɪtli
Adverb
Slenderly; delicately.
- Examples
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He was slightly built, but tall.
To a small extent or degree.
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He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
More examples (1)
And while that number is expected to shift back slightly into positive territory over this decade, fewer children today establishes an unmistakable implication for tomorrow: fewer adults available as consumers, workers and taxpayers.
Adverb
to a small degree or extent
- Synonyms
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his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
in a slim or slender manner
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a slenderly built woman
slightly built
Word forms
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