📖 Definitions of "Slightly"
adverb
- 1
Slenderly; delicately.
"He was slightly built, but tall."
- 2
(degree) To a small extent or degree.
"He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter."
🔄 Synonyms of "Slightly"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Slightly"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| slenderly | Thinly, slightly, delicately. |
| slimly | In a slim manner; slenderly. |
| somewhat | To a limited extent or degree; not completely. |
| slimnoun | Slender; thin. |
| thin | Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state. |
| short | Abruptly, curtly, briefly. |
| lightly | In a light manner. |
| little | Small in size. |
| shallowly | In a shallow manner, without depth. |
| small | In a small fashion |
| faintly | In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly. |
| mildly | To a mild degree; slightly. |
| thinly | In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly. |
| slowly | (manner) At a slow pace. |
| marginally | In a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly. |
| minimally | In a minimal way; to the least extent. |
| moderately | To a moderate extent or degree. |
| weakly | With little strength or force. |
| kindanoun | (colloquial) Kind of; somewhat. |
| partly | In part, or to some degree, but not completely. |
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