Slightly

//ˈslaɪtli// adv

adv ·Moderate ·College level

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
littlemarginallysomewhata littlemarginallysomewhat

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.

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