SLIGHTLY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

slightly

adverb

Definition of slightly next

as in barely

by a very small margin I thought the first one was slightly better

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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 Across the full sample, those with insecure attachments reported wanting slightly larger families than those with secure ones, and insecure attachment was likewise modestly associated with having more children. —

Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 20 June 2026 While the numbers of comedies on the ballot stayed almost level with last year (up very slightly to 71 from 69), dramas dropped from 126 in 2025 to 110 this year, and limited/anthology series are down to 31, from 44 last year. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 For gardeners who have been slightly more lenient in their control efforts, this means that populations already present are now likely to become significantly more substantial, with a core breeding population already large to begin with. —

Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 Out to Brunch A mid-day event that requires slightly dressier attire can sometimes stump me, but wearing this jacket, shorts, and heeled sandals has proven to be an ideal combination for comfort and style. —

Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 In many cases, the systems are working exactly as designed, yet the experience still feels slightly off. —

Patricia Camden, Fortune, 20 June 2026 In addition to the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, the collaboration between Pemberton and May also reaches the Rock Digital Song Sales tally, which is slightly more all-encompassing, as all subgenres of rock are eligible for the rundown. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Uber will apparently rewrite its app slightly and start collecting the taxi fares. —

New Atlas, 20 June 2026 Head coach Tony Popovic made the slightly odd decision to leave out both goalscorers from the Turkey game, Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe, from his starting line-up. —

Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly

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And three of them — Laurie Canter, Peter Uihlein and Caleb Surratt — just barely made it after finishing right on the cutline at 4 over.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The uncomfortable truth here is that whether anyone is keeping that eye depends on which level of government prevails, and the contest has barely begun.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026