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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
Going slightly lighter in the center and matching your overall skin tone at the outer edges creates a more natural, dimensional result.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Stray electric and magnetic fields that can slightly disturb electrons have far less influence on the nucleus.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
In breaking down those statistics further, Central Florida’s Alzheimer’s patient population is slightly above the Florida state average, with several counties in the region showing rates nearing 13% for residents 65 and older.
—Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Styled by Charlene Roxborough Konsker, Longoria paired the dress with Giuseppe Zanotti pointed-toe, heeled sandals with a delicate strap around the ankle and a slightly thicker band across the front of the foot.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The matching fashions that Charlotte, 11, shared with her mother may have been slightly more subtle, but one choice held a great amount of royal significance.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
In 2025, that number jumped slightly to 900.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026
The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Other index providers have adopted a slightly longer timeline.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 13 June 2026
Stray electric and magnetic fields that can slightly disturb electrons have far less influence on the nucleus.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
In breaking down those statistics further, Central Florida’s Alzheimer’s patient population is slightly above the Florida state average, with several counties in the region showing rates nearing 13% for residents 65 and older.
—Wendy Coschignano-Ford, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Styled by Charlene Roxborough Konsker, Longoria paired the dress with Giuseppe Zanotti pointed-toe, heeled sandals with a delicate strap around the ankle and a slightly thicker band across the front of the foot.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The matching fashions that Charlotte, 11, shared with her mother may have been slightly more subtle, but one choice held a great amount of royal significance.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
In 2025, that number jumped slightly to 900.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026
The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Other index providers have adopted a slightly longer timeline.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Offshore platforms — a chunk of the world's gas — barely show up.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Next up were the Philadelphia 76ers, who were little more than a speed bump.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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For generations, Black South Africans lived under racist regimes that viewed them as little more than disposable cheap labor.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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And Kemp shed his vow of neutrality to back the lieutenant governor just two days before the runoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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What’s left at the Education Department Many of the program transfers have at least nominally kept the Education Department in charge of oversight and policy while moving everyday operations to the other agencies.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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All these shows are nominally about sports.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Pritchard, a longtime teacher and deputy to county supervisors, received significant support in the district’s rural areas and narrowly outperformed Vega in Woodland precincts, county data show.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Surfer Hunter Jones narrowly avoided slamming into the Malibu Pier after bailing from a massive wave earlier this week.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 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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In May, the royal family recovered somewhat in popularity, with 64% polled by Norstat supporting the monarchy and 23% wanting a different system of governance.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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McConnell has always appeared to have a somewhat unsteady gate — a childhood bout of polio left him with a partially paralyzed leg.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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