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Slightly

//ˈslaɪtli// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Slenderly; delicately.

    "He was slightly built, but tall."

  2. 2
    To a small extent or degree.

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

Adverb
  1. 1
    to a small degree or extent wordnet
  2. 2
    in a slim or slender manner wordnet

Etymology

From slight + -ly.

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