1
as in barely
by a very small margin
I thought the first one was slightly better
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2
as in little
in a very small quantity or degree
he was slightly curious about the identity of the wine, but not enough to bother asking
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Recent Examples of slightly
Many eclipse chasers ignored South America's total solar eclipse in 2019, which was short and predicted by some to be cloudy, for a slightly longer, supposedly clearer one in 2020 in almost the same place.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Later, the Moon squares the Sun in your sign, making pacing feel slightly strained.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The different product lines have slightly different additives for either muscle, nerve, or foot discomfort, including arnica, capsaicin, urea or aloe vera.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States is down slightly from yesterday and remains well over a dollar higher than this time last year.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Cherry tomatoes are ripe when they are fully colored but still slightly firm to the touch.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
These will always look slightly off under warm bulbs.
—Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
The alternative method is often more painful and slightly less effective than the combination of drugs currently in common use.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Slaten struggled slightly last season, and missed time due to injuries.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 May 2026
Later, the Moon squares the Sun in your sign, making pacing feel slightly strained.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The different product lines have slightly different additives for either muscle, nerve, or foot discomfort, including arnica, capsaicin, urea or aloe vera.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States is down slightly from yesterday and remains well over a dollar higher than this time last year.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Cherry tomatoes are ripe when they are fully colored but still slightly firm to the touch.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
These will always look slightly off under warm bulbs.
—Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
The alternative method is often more painful and slightly less effective than the combination of drugs currently in common use.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Slaten struggled slightly last season, and missed time due to injuries.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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The president and his billionaire buddies who barely noticed the price increases don’t need a refund check.—
Linda Sánchez,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The throw went to second base, which Gagnon barely beat the throw on to load the bases.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Moreover, the tax court held that the premium payments were a circular transaction that did little more than funneled those payments right back to the taxpayer.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White, the remaining instrumentalists from Yes’ classic ’70s era, contributed little more than scaffolding beneath Horn’s whizbangs.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Gas in Los Angeles averages just over $6 per gallon as of Tuesday, per AAA.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Surveillance camera footage captured Mott scaling an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire at the perimeter of the airport in just 15 seconds, then walking across the runway.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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In doing this, the Israeli military could increase the costs of using nominally inexpensive FPV drones, forcing the group to ration the weapon.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Israeli troops remain in large swaths of southern Lebanon and continue to clash with Hezbollah fighters despite a truce being nominally in place.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Through skill, sacrifice and professionalism, our first responders have narrowly avoided major disasters, including the recent high-rise fire in Towson that could have ended far worse without rapid response and coordination on scene.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The Fever had one more chance, though, after Paige Bueckers missed two free throws, but the play was designed for Kelsey Mitchell, who narrowly missed a long heave that would have sent the game to overtime.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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In an economy where wages are anchored to what compute would cost to replicate human work, human labor becomes economically marginal—not worthless, but negligibly small relative to the overall pie.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Those fears have eased somewhat in recent months as some Democratic candidates advance from the pack.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The condition is not uncommon and somewhat prevalent in certain breeds like various Spaniels, certain Hounds, some Retrievers, and some giant dog breeds.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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