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a) Slenderly; delicately.
He was slightly built, but tall.
b) To a small extent or degree.He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
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Slightly — Slight ly, adv. 1. In a slight manner. [1913 Webster] 2. Slightingly; negligently. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slightly — [adv] a little hardly, hardly at all, hardly noticeable, imperceptibly, inappreciably, inconsiderably, insignificantly, kind of, lightly, marginally, more or less, on a small scale, pretty, scarcely any, somewhat, to some degree, to some extent;… … New thesaurus
slightly — ► ADVERB 1) to a small degree. 2) (of a person s build) in a slender way … English terms dictionary
slightly — slight|ly W2S1 [ˈslaıtli] adv 1.) a little ▪ a slightly different color ▪ a slightly more powerful engine slightly higher/lower/better/larger etc ▪ January s sales were slightly better than average. ▪ He was someone I already knew slightly. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slightly — [[t]sla͟ɪtli[/t]] ♦♦ ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v, ADV prep Slightly means to some degree but not to a very large degree. His family then moved to a slightly larger house... They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer... Each… … English dictionary
slightly — / slaItli/ adverb 1 slightly different/older/worried etc a little bit different, older etc: a slightly different attitude | Alison is slightly older than the others. | “Are you worried about him?” “Just slightly.” 2 slightly built having a thin… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slightly — slight|ly [ slaıtli ] adverb *** not very much, only a little: I feel slightly better today. He was limping slightly. Do you know her? Only slightly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slightly */*/*/ — UK [ˈslaɪtlɪ] / US adverb not very much, only a little I feel slightly better today. He was limping slightly. Do you know her? Only slightly … English dictionary
slightly*/*/*/ — [ˈslaɪtli] adv a little I feel slightly better today.[/ex] He was limping slightly.[/ex] ‘Do you know her? ‘Only slightly. [/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slightly — adv. Slightly is used with these adjectives: ↑abashed, ↑absurd, ↑afraid, ↑aggrieved, ↑agitated, ↑ajar, ↑alarmed, ↑alarming, ↑aloof, ↑ambiguous, ↑amused, ↑amusing … Collocations dictionary
