slightlyadverb
uk/ˈslaɪt.li/us/ˈslaɪt.li/slightly adverb (SMALL IN AMOUNT)
B2 a little:
She's slightly taller than her sister.
I'm slightly upset she forgot my birthday.
I'm slightly worried that she'll get lost on the way.
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- They were only slightly injured in the crash.
- The sauce itself was light, fragrant and slightly sweet.
- One of the occupants of the car was slightly injured.
- The richness of the food made him feel slightly ill.
- The pound rose slightly against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Some and quite
- bit
- certain
- degree
- faintly
- fairly
- ha'porth
- mite
- moderate
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- remotely
- several
- shade
- somewhat
- sort
- sort of idiom
- to a/some degree idiom
- touch
- trifle
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slightly adverb (THIN)
Someone who is slightly built is thin and delicate.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal physiology: thin or slender (of people)
- anorexic
- be skin and bone(s) idiom
- elfin
- emaciated
- gaunt
- hatchet-faced
- hollow
- lissome
- lithe
- pinched
- rangy
- skinny
- slenderize
- slight
- spindly
- sylphlike
- trim
- underweight
- waif-like
- wiry
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