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 Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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During a period when taxpayer incomes barely doubled, Springfield increased public pension benefits tenfold.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025 -
By the time Bishop’s case went to trial, Carbon Nation’s core membership numbered barely more than a half dozen.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Plus very weird asides like making the main conflict about a giant statue in the ocean from a movie that again, was little watched and came out in 2021, Eternals.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Zelenskyy has reportedly ordered his ministers not to sign off on any deal, which Trump had previously claimed would give the U.S. access to $500 billion worth of rare earth minerals, saying the proposal was too focused on U.S. interests and offered Ukraine very little in return.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. as the Senate was poised to discuss its final appropriation bills for the day, according to Mississippi Today.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The collision happened just before 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace, according to the Oakland Police Department.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Bags that don’t attach to pumps require milk to be transferred into them, which can be somewhat messy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Estimates vary widely, but most put Russia's losses somewhat higher than Ukraine's.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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