slightly

slightly
a) Slenderly; delicately.

He was slightly built, but tall.

b) To a small extent or degree.

He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.


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  • Slightly — Slight ly, adv. 1. In a slight manner. [1913 Webster] 2. Slightingly; negligently. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slightly — [adv] a little hardly, hardly at all, hardly noticeable, imperceptibly, inappreciably, inconsiderably, insignificantly, kind of, lightly, marginally, more or less, on a small scale, pretty, scarcely any, somewhat, to some degree, to some extent;… …   New thesaurus

  • slightly — ► ADVERB 1) to a small degree. 2) (of a person s build) in a slender way …   English terms dictionary

  • slightly — slight|ly W2S1 [ˈslaıtli] adv 1.) a little ▪ a slightly different color ▪ a slightly more powerful engine slightly higher/lower/better/larger etc ▪ January s sales were slightly better than average. ▪ He was someone I already knew slightly. ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slightly — [[t]sla͟ɪtli[/t]] ♦♦ ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v, ADV prep 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… …   English dictionary

  • slightly — / slaItli/ adverb 1 slightly different/older/worried etc a little bit different, older etc: a slightly different attitude | Alison is slightly older than the others. | “Are you worried about him?” “Just slightly.” 2 slightly built having a thin… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • slightly — slight|ly [ slaıtli ] adverb *** not very much, only a little: I feel slightly better today. He was limping slightly. Do you know her? Only slightly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • slightly */*/*/ — UK [ˈslaɪtlɪ] / US adverb not very much, only a little I feel slightly better today. He was limping slightly. Do you know her? Only slightly …   English dictionary

  • slightly*/*/*/ — [ˈslaɪtli] adv a little I feel slightly better today.[/ex] He was limping slightly.[/ex] ‘Do you know her? ‘Only slightly. [/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • slightly — adv. Slightly is used with these adjectives: ↑abashed, ↑absurd, ↑afraid, ↑aggrieved, ↑agitated, ↑ajar, ↑alarmed, ↑alarming, ↑aloof, ↑ambiguous, ↑amused, ↑amusing …   Collocations dictionary

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