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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
The lighthearted, yet slightly awkward moment stood out as a rarity among a season of tense uncertainty for McDaniel and the Dolphins, who sit at 3-7 on the year with increasingly long odds to make the playoffs.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
They’re considered a nut but are actually fruits, and technically behave more like tubers, offering the starchy, meaty, slightly sweet flesh almost between a sweet potato and chickpea.
—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
This surge in circulation delivers a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients, which are crucial for repairing the microscopic muscle fibers that were stressed or slightly damaged during your previous workout.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
When cooked properly, however, these delicious veggies can be beautifully tender and slightly sweet like cabbage, but that doesn’t mean the tide has turned in favor of brussel sprouts just yet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Changes to Mega Millions in April more than doubled the ticket price but slightly improved the odds of winning.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
To finish, the Lotus Milk Punch was creamy, slightly tropical and refreshing, the kind of drink that goes down easy and pairs well with just about everything.
—Evan Moore
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
They’re also equipped with Madewell’s signature Magic Pockets, which are slightly compressive for a smoother silhouette.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite the popularity of #FragranceTok, TikTok only drives slightly more EMV for the top 10 brands than Instagram, driving 51 percent of their collective September EMV.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
They’re considered a nut but are actually fruits, and technically behave more like tubers, offering the starchy, meaty, slightly sweet flesh almost between a sweet potato and chickpea.
—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
This surge in circulation delivers a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients, which are crucial for repairing the microscopic muscle fibers that were stressed or slightly damaged during your previous workout.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
When cooked properly, however, these delicious veggies can be beautifully tender and slightly sweet like cabbage, but that doesn’t mean the tide has turned in favor of brussel sprouts just yet.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Changes to Mega Millions in April more than doubled the ticket price but slightly improved the odds of winning.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
To finish, the Lotus Milk Punch was creamy, slightly tropical and refreshing, the kind of drink that goes down easy and pairs well with just about everything.
—Evan Moore
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
They’re also equipped with Madewell’s signature Magic Pockets, which are slightly compressive for a smoother silhouette.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite the popularity of #FragranceTok, TikTok only drives slightly more EMV for the top 10 brands than Instagram, driving 51 percent of their collective September EMV.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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Slot’s team barely looked back to see City and Arsenal stumbling.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The mashup lasted barely three minutes, but its impact has echoed for decades.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Pregnant women are traditionally excluded from drug trials, so there is little known about the effects of many common medications on pregnancies.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite her attempts to talk to him, little changed.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are also just more bears these days.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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His most famous novel, Ninety-Two in the Shade (a 1974 National Book Award finalist), is nominally about a Key West burnout whose determination to become a local fishing guide leads him to ruin.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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And after Musk left DOGE, initially nominally headed by former healthcare executive Amy Gleason, operates primarily through staffers in cost-cutting positions spread across government departments and agencies.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Chicago Cubs’ right-handed starting pitcher narrowly lost to Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The bill narrowly passed by a 60-40 vote.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 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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With those turbulent waters somewhat behind us, the ones under the ship claim another victim, and poor Britani runs off to throw up over the side of the boat.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the increases the council approved are somewhat smaller than what Mayor Todd Gloria’s staff had proposed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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