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slightly

ADVERB
a little
Synonyms
STRONGEST
kind of lightly marginally somewhat
WEAK
hardly hardly at all hardly noticeable imperceptibly inappreciably inconsiderably insignificantly more or less on a small scale pretty scarcely any to some degree to some extent
Antonyms
WEAK
a lot considerably greatly

Example Sentences

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Tottenham and West Ham have to contend with similar run-ins, with Spurs arguably facing the slightly easier of the two.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Revenue was flat at $3 billion and in line with Wall Street models, hurt by slightly lower volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

On the one hand, his vocal stylings are well-suited to affect a slightly country twang — by way of Liverpool, of course.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The company didn’t provide full-year guidance, other than affirming its target of $2.5 billion in capital investment, slightly higher than $2.4 billion in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He waved it slightly in front of Chip’s eyes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix