Slightly
/ˈslaɪtli/ adv
adv ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Slenderly; delicately.
"He was slightly built, but tall."
- 2 To a small extent or degree.
"He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter."
Adverb
- 1 to a small degree or extent wordnet
- 2 in a slim or slender manner wordnet
Example
More examples"Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster."
Etymology
From slight + -ly.