slightly

adverb

Definition of slightlynext
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 Synonyms for slightly
  1. barely
  2. little
  3. just
  4. somewhat
Adverb
  • The band barely toured the album, and Martin was so down and spending so much time alone that his bandmates were worried for his safety.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Somewhat lower, Mesa obtained 83rd place in the ranking, while Glendale and Peoria barely made it in the list at spots No. 144 and 145 respectively.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of barely
Adverb
  • Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields US10YT=RR were little changed as investors digested slightly higher jobless claims data.
    Lawrence Delevingne and Dhara Ranasinghe, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • History is little understood and quickly forgotten.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of little
Adverb
  • Founded by coffee enthusiast and marketing expert David Boucher, Escape Cafe stands out in the crowded specialty coffee niche, offering customers the highest quality beans and blends roasted just right every time.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Board chairman Victor Cruz says the board’s critics just don’t understand how CDDs work, and blames financial problems on previous boards.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of just
Adverb
  • The first of those interceptions came from a somewhat unexpected place with the Steelers trailing 7-3 early in the second quarter.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • That same survey found that only 36% of Republicans were very or somewhat confident the COVID-19 vaccines are safe, compared with 54% of independents and 84% of Democrats.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of somewhat
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