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    slight·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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sightlySightly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sightly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster. Definition. Synonyms. Example Sentences. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. sightly. adjective. sight· ly ˈsīt-lē. Synonyms of sightly. 1. : pleasing to the sight : attractive. 2. : affording a fine view. sightliness noun. sightly adverb. Synonyms. aesthetic. esthetic. aesthetical.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIGHTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    attractive or pleasing to look at or see: Plastic polytunnels aren't the sightliest of agricultural buildings. The village is on a high, rolling prairie, which gives it quite a sightly position. Fewer examples. She criticized the buildings for being no more sightly than factories.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sightlySightly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: sightliest; sightlier. Definitions of sightly. adjective. very pleasing to the eye. synonyms: bonnie, bonny, comely, fair. beautiful. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sightlySIGHTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sightly definition: pleasing to the sight; attractive; comely.. See examples of SIGHTLY used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sightlySightly - definition of sightly by The Free Dictionary

    adjective. Having qualities that delight the eye: attractive, beauteous, beautiful, comely, fair, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome, lovely, pretty, pulchritudinous, ravishing, stunning. Scots: bonny.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sightlySIGHTLY Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for SIGHTLY: pretty, attractive, beautiful, handsome, lovely, cute, gorgeous, charming; Antonyms of SIGHTLY: plain, unsightly, ugly, unattractive, homely, grotesque, hideous, unpleasing.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIGHTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. pleasing or attractive to see 2. US providing a pleasant view.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › sightly_adjsightly, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    sightsee, v. 1824–. sightseeing, n. 1824–. Browse more nearby entries. sightly, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sightlysightly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 2, 2023 · sightly ( comparative sightlier, superlative sightliest) ( archaic) Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing. Offering a good view. Open to sight; conspicuous .

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › sightlySightly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Filter. adjective. sightlier, sightliest. Pleasing to see; visually appealing. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Pleasant to the sight; comely. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.