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slightly

UK/ˈslaɪtli/ US/ˈslaɪtli/ common

adverb

1.

to a small degree or extent

  • “his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory”
  • “the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other”
Synonyms
2.

in a slim or slender manner

  • “a slenderly built woman”
  • “slightly built”
Synonyms

Origin

From slight + -ly.

Phrases

  • slightly-enriched uranium

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