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- Dictionaryslightly/ˈslʌɪtli/
adverb
- 1. to a small degree; not considerably: "he lowered his voice slightly"
- 2. (with reference to a person's build) in a slender way: "a slightly built girl"
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SLIGHTLY definition: 1. a little: 2. Someone who is slightly built is thin and delicate. 3. a little: . Learn more.
1. a. : having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body. b. : lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail. c. : deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial. a slight movie. 2. : small of its kind or in amount. a slight chance. a slight odor of gas. slightly adverb. slightness noun. 2 of 3. verb.
Slightly definition: in small measure or degree. See examples of SLIGHTLY used in a sentence.
SLIGHTLY meaning: 1. a little: 2. Someone who is slightly built is thin and delicate. 3. a little: . Learn more.
Define slightly. slightly synonyms, slightly pronunciation, slightly translation, English dictionary definition of slightly. adv. 1. To a small degree or extent; somewhat. 2. Slenderly; delicately: slightly built. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
Definition of slightly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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. “ slightly built”. synonyms: slenderly, slimly.
She was slightly older than the rest of us. This one's slightly damaged - I'll get you another. The picture was slightly askew. I think her car is a slightly older model. He seemed slightly perturbed by the news.
15 Jun 2024 · slightly ( comparative more slightly, superlative most slightly) Slenderly; delicately . He was slightly built, but tall. (degree) To a small extent or degree. Synonyms: a little, marginally, somewhat, not much. Antonyms: quite, very. He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
