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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
And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Gumbs projects slightly better than Sapp, largely due to his lean 6-foot-4 frame that fits the mold of mutant edge rushers the NFL is currently searching for.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The decline has taken place across racial and ethnic groups – except for households headed by Asian adults, which fell only slightly from 87% to 83%.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Exterior cameras from Orion will aim to send back live footage 24/7 for much of the mission, although the image may be slightly degraded, depending on distance and data traffic.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
But under Goodenbour, the team struggled to build on this success, logging only slightly more wins than losses in her first two seasons.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Sentiment among them fell slightly more in March from February than economists expected, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
The regional specialty features a thin crust, a slightly sweet tomato sauce and loads of cheese — provolone-and-mozzarella or just provolone.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Warm greens such as persimmon or olive have a slightly yellowish, earthy hue and therefore appear soft and natural.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Gumbs projects slightly better than Sapp, largely due to his lean 6-foot-4 frame that fits the mold of mutant edge rushers the NFL is currently searching for.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The decline has taken place across racial and ethnic groups – except for households headed by Asian adults, which fell only slightly from 87% to 83%.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Exterior cameras from Orion will aim to send back live footage 24/7 for much of the mission, although the image may be slightly degraded, depending on distance and data traffic.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
But under Goodenbour, the team struggled to build on this success, logging only slightly more wins than losses in her first two seasons.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Sentiment among them fell slightly more in March from February than economists expected, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
The regional specialty features a thin crust, a slightly sweet tomato sauce and loads of cheese — provolone-and-mozzarella or just provolone.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Warm greens such as persimmon or olive have a slightly yellowish, earthy hue and therefore appear soft and natural.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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Neutral tones, rattan and brown leather furnishings, and antique-style wooden pieces characterise each indoor space so elegantly that interiors barely resemble a tent at all.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Looking back, Carter barely recognizes herself in the pictures and news coverage from the years after Bethany disappeared.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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By the end of summer 2024, there was little more to argue about how a trial should proceed; the judge had already set a trial date in January 2025.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But some scientists are wondering whether novel or little-understood climate dynamics could help explain the length, intensity and breadth of this month’s event.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Tropea, about an hour-and-a-half drive to the west, stay just outside the historic center for a quieter experience that doesn't sacrifice access.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miami-Dade cold case detectives say that this is just one of the cold cases they are dedicated to solving.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For a nominally environmentalist event, the summit had an unusual emphasis on professional development.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The raft of one-year deals Denver agreed to on Wednesday with players like TE Lucas Krull, DL Matt Henningsen and FB Adam Prentice will only move Denver’s cap space nominally.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Latz narrowly lost the battle to be the fifth starter in the rotation to right-hander Kumar Rocker in spring training.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Long shot Wayne’s Law led early, only to be overtaken in the final turn by 6-5 favorite Nearly, who was passed in mid-stretch by The Puma, who narrowly succumbed to Commandment at the wire.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Moon, whose magnetic field is negligibly small, does not regulate itself in this fashion at all.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Built in 2012 to replace the somewhat outdated 1960s original, and then having undergone a sweeping guest rooms renovation in 2024, this 55-story tower in the chic Yorkville neighborhood continues to nail the concept of discreet luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The story begins on a train, somewhat subverts the typical strangers-on-a-train narrative in which a chance encounter leads to a love story (that is, the Linklater version rather than the Hitchcock one).—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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