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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of barely
Adverb
  • Sterling was little changed against the dollar on Friday morning, after sustaining losses against the greenback on both Wednesday and Thursday.
    Karen Gilchrist,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That was his only real ambition growing up on the Lansdowne Estate in Sheffield, his horizons and dreams stretching little further than Bramall Lane half a mile away.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of little
Adverb
  • Keltner got to his ground blind just after 6 a.m., well before daylight.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of the sweeping victory Modi had predicted, his party lost its majority in the lower house of India’s Parliament—just a few months after that triumphant speech at the new Ayodhya temple.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of just
Adverb
  • The author is a somewhat new resident to L.A., specifically West Hollywood.
    Alyssa Hankins, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Worlds of Marvel, somewhat hosted by the character Groot, is an interactive dinner with trivia and on-screen activities.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of somewhat
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