Slightly

/ˈslaɪtli/

Synonyms for "slightly" (132 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (27)

Adverb(2 words)
somewhata little
a bita littlebarelyby a hairby an aceever so littleexiguouslyextremelyfaintly
Adverb(11 words)
a bita littlea little bita mitea smidgena smidgeona tada toucha triflebarelyclosely
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(4 words)
azbitborderlineextra small

Strong matches (39)

fairlyfeeblyfrugallyhardlyimperfectlyin a measurein a nutshellin a wayin miniaturein some measurein the smallinappreciablyinconsequentiallyinsignificantlyjust a bitkind of
Adverb(5 words)
Noun(10 words)
kind of funnyleast civicleast communal behaviorleast distinctive exampleleast electricalleast greekleast helpfulleast organism-levelleast outcomeleast patterned
Adjective(3 words)
leastleast marineleast physical task
Determiner(1 words)
least communal living

Related words (66)

Noun(13 words)
less distinctivelittle moreminimally invasive surgerymitemore incomplete energymost insignificantnot especiallynot particularlynot verypartially correctslightly smallertadthe less
Adjective(6 words)
little waterlow level pollutionsoftishteenytiny bitwee
Verb(1 words)
water down claim

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

More general

2 entries
adverbdegree adverb

More specific

3 entries

Collocations

5 entries
slightly differentslightly lessslightly moreslightly slowerslightly warmer

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The ball curved slightly.

Source: tatoeba (19554)

Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster.

Source: tatoeba (36687)

The festive mood was slightly spoiled by terrorist bombs.

Source: tatoeba (39132)

But his name is slightly familiar to me.

Source: tatoeba (39284)

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