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- Dictionaryslight·ly/ˈslītlē/
adverb
- 1. to a small degree; not considerably: "he lowered his voice slightly"
- 2. (with reference to a person's build) in a slender way: "a slightly built girl"
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SLIGHTLY definition: 1. a little: 2. Someone who is slightly built is thin and delicate. 3. a little: . Learn more.
SLIGHTLY meaning: 1. a little: 2. Someone who is slightly built is thin and delicate. 3. a little: . Learn more.
Slightly definition: in small measure or degree. See examples of SLIGHTLY used in a sentence.
Define slightly. slightly synonyms, slightly pronunciation, slightly translation, English dictionary definition of slightly. adv. 1. To a small degree or extent; somewhat. 2. Slenderly; delicately: slightly built. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
Definitions of slightly. adverb. to a small degree or extent. “the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other”. synonyms: more or less, somewhat. adverb. in a slim or slender manner. “ slightly built”. synonyms: slenderly, slimly.
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.
She was slightly older than the rest of us. This one's slightly damaged - I'll get you another. The picture was slightly askew. I think her car is a slightly older model. He seemed slightly perturbed by the news. (Definition of slightly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)