Slightly

//ˈslaɪtli//

Word Type

Adverb

Adverb

The word "slightly" can be used as adverb and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

Derived Terms

slightly-enriched uranium

Derived From

Context

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

partially successfully

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Related Terms

degree extent miserably modicum wretchedly

Related Terms

delicately slenderly

Synonym Network

little marginally more or less somewhat

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.