slightly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, Seraphina Harrigan (Mandeep Dhillon) — who barely escaped that same buzzing blade — is sitting in the back of a black SUV, her face still covered in her brother's blood.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 18 May 2025
  • No, Tucker isn’t playing (because Tom Thibodeau barely plays reserves), but his veteran voice continues to resonate.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Adverb
  • Even a better-than-expected inflation report Tuesday failed to jolt investors, with major stock indexes little changed despite a cooldown in consumer prices.
    J.J. McCorvey, NBC news, 13 May 2025
  • The yields on China’s benchmark 10-year government bond were little changed at 1.636% on Wednesday, according to LSEG data.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 May 2025
Adverb
  • The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • Ethan tries to make a somewhat normal life for himself and even gets hitched.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Although Bristol’s spring race may appear to have sparse crowds, this is somewhat deceiving.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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