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slightly

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Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"You could argue OPEC+ got slightly lucky," she told AFP.

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Fred’s boss is a man of “slightly unhinged intensity,” whom Fred has seen, more than once, “weep on cue, before the entire district, like a fund-raising evangelist.”

The S&P 500 has declined slightly in November through Wednesday, with dividends reinvested.

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Information technology was the worst performer among the 11 S&P 500 sectors for November through Wednesday, showing a 4.8% decline, with dividends reinvested, while the full index has declined slightly.

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Comparatively, claiming early can reduce your monthly benefit; the Social Security Administration permanently reduces your benefit slightly for every month prior to full retirement age.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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