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
The image is tightly cropped, the carriage wheels slightly cut off.
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Improvements included plenty of new alien ships to battle, as well as an invincibility ability for your ship to make the levels slightly less challenging.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The device is effectively a frictionless floating mass that moves when gravity changes slightly.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The recent increase in mortgage rates adds slightly to the affordability challenge.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
That is down slightly from 2024, when first year survival rate was 83%, according to the report.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
A little lower at 375°F will yield a slightly softer skin, with a creamy interior but slightly longer bake time.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
The tippy-top of the market saw serious traction too, with condo sales above $20 million rising 30 percent, albeit at slightly lower average prices.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Improvements included plenty of new alien ships to battle, as well as an invincibility ability for your ship to make the levels slightly less challenging.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The device is effectively a frictionless floating mass that moves when gravity changes slightly.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The recent increase in mortgage rates adds slightly to the affordability challenge.
—Alex Veiga, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
That is down slightly from 2024, when first year survival rate was 83%, according to the report.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
A little lower at 375°F will yield a slightly softer skin, with a creamy interior but slightly longer bake time.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
The tippy-top of the market saw serious traction too, with condo sales above $20 million rising 30 percent, albeit at slightly lower average prices.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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Unaccustomed to living with someone like Sprinkles, Louise was nearly moved to tears by this delivery of weeds, but Lynn had barely noticed.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The older son, Dustin, barely speaks, and baby James is wearing a grocery bag for a diaper.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In addition, there’s been little encouraging economic news of late — statewide or nationally — that would boost economic optimism.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Amazon were little changed.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The total construction area is just shy of 2,900 square feet — about the size of a standard tennis court.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That night, Kane was injured, and Carsley tried to pick the boldest, most talented team possible, with Jude Bellingham nominally up front, and Foden, Palmer, Gordon and Bukayo Saka in, too.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Signs would nominally point Joe.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In November 2024, California voters narrowly rejected an initiative that would have raised the minimum wage to $18 an hour.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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But Denys Kostyshyn narrowly missed a header in the top right corner of the net in the 15th minute, and Spokane goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Valdez stoned Kostyshyn from 10 yards with a one-handed save in the 50th minute.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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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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Flattening the curve—making bad floods somewhat less bad—feels achievable.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Getting back into a somewhat normal routine of starting once every five, or in this case, six days, is also a benefit.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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