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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
Meanwhile, the share of vote-by-mail ballots dropped slightly.
—
Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
And all gave slightly different advice.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The taste is similar as well—earthy, and slightly sweet.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn,
Health,
27 June 2026
That was up slightly from Adobe’s forecast of 9 percent growth.
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Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Still hope for Meyer Miami’s most reliable pitcher this season, Max Meyer, is in a slightly different spot.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Arrange remaining heirloom tomato slices evenly over pimiento cheese mixture, overlapping slightly as needed.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Muga is well known for their very traditional Riojan wines, but their Prado Enea is made in a slightly lighter style.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
And all gave slightly different advice.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The taste is similar as well—earthy, and slightly sweet.
—
Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn,
Health,
27 June 2026
That was up slightly from Adobe’s forecast of 9 percent growth.
—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Still hope for Meyer Miami’s most reliable pitcher this season, Max Meyer, is in a slightly different spot.
—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Arrange remaining heirloom tomato slices evenly over pimiento cheese mixture, overlapping slightly as needed.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Muga is well known for their very traditional Riojan wines, but their Prado Enea is made in a slightly lighter style.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
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But as JuJu Watkins took her place in front of a microphone for the first time since returning to practice this summer, the USC superstar barely could contain her gratitude.
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Peace under these conditions is little more than a postponement of hostilities, and the risks of appeasement are always high.
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In 2024, Joe Biden sailed to the Democratic presidential nomination after a primary process that was little more than a formality, with the Florida Democratic Party even cancelling its primary in March to anoint Biden.
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Well, Ariana seems to remember, whereas Hudson is determined to just undo the breakup and pretend like none of it ever happened.
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Now that the news is out, ENHYPEN is doing more than just showing up for a panel.
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At least some of these colonies had become nominally British in the 1760s, thanks to military triumph late in the Seven Years’ War, 1756-1763.
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In that instance, the notorious Cold War-era Romanian despot was quickly executed (with his wife) by military top brass while his former elites went on to run things under a nominally democratic system.
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The dream of a repeat was on thin ice Friday as Argentina narrowly defeated upstart Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time in Miami.
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The commission took up noncitizen voting in March, narrowly rejecting it.
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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.
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.
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Yamal is most likely your favorite player’s favorite player to watch, to steal a somewhat corny adage.
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OpenAI may also be hoping to head off a somewhat similar proposal from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders which would force AI companies to contribute as much as 50% of their equity to a sovereign wealth fund.
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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