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 slightly
Use a silicone broom, which is more effective at picking up pet hair than traditional corn brooms that tend to trap hair in the slightly sticky bristles.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This feature will give users a live translation through the earbuds, slightly delayed behind another person speaking out loud.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Winocour’s intent seems to be to take the fashion world, in its slightly unreal glamour and money and power, and bring it gently down to earth and humanize it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The bow-sided square manages to harness its own racing legacy, Steve McQueen et al, while still appearing contemporary in its slightly menacing dark suit.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Shares of the defense technology company rose slightly despite mixed quarterly results.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The dress included slightly wide sleeves and rounded shoulders.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
That message was echoed in opening comments — following a slightly bizarre tribute by the conference organizer to late Milan hometown hero Giorgio Armani — by Ditte Juul Jørgensen, the EU Commission’s top energy official, who rushed through a few lines about Europe’s clean energy transition.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This feature will give users a live translation through the earbuds, slightly delayed behind another person speaking out loud.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Winocour’s intent seems to be to take the fashion world, in its slightly unreal glamour and money and power, and bring it gently down to earth and humanize it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The bow-sided square manages to harness its own racing legacy, Steve McQueen et al, while still appearing contemporary in its slightly menacing dark suit.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Shares of the defense technology company rose slightly despite mixed quarterly results.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The dress included slightly wide sleeves and rounded shoulders.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
That message was echoed in opening comments — following a slightly bizarre tribute by the conference organizer to late Milan hometown hero Giorgio Armani — by Ditte Juul Jørgensen, the EU Commission’s top energy official, who rushed through a few lines about Europe’s clean energy transition.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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The earliest cars had a 1,131 cc flat-four engine that made 25 hp, barely sufficient to let the 1,700-pound pipsqueak keep up in the right lane of the Autobahn.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tons of Spanx shapewear and intimates are on sale, including this wireless bra that offers full coverage, compression, and barely-there straps.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Traditional banking fares little better; returns on equity in retail banking are chronically squeezed by compliance costs, low interest spreads, and the weight of aging infrastructure.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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CoreWeave shares were up about 5% after hours, while Microsoft shares were little changed.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012 at just 18, with seed money from conservative donors eager to expand the party’s reach to younger audiences.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sinner and Alcaraz’s nominally closest rival is Djokovic, who reached the semifinals of all four majors this year, and did at least post that one victory against Alcaraz.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One study was presented by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, a nominally nonpartisan think tank founded by business interests that was established by the California Business Roundtable.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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That November race is likely to draw plenty of attention, with Republicans narrowly holding the seat by less than 400 votes in each of the last two elections.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In America’s cultural imagination of the 1970s and 1980s, success for men and women was narrowly scripted.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Chicken farming contributes non-negligibly to Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions, albeit less so than the beef and lamb industries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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Canales’ crew proved to be somewhat resilient down the stretch of last year after things looked mighty bleak.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The depressing effect of the seasonality is somewhat offset by the ‘5’ effect.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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