Synonyms for slightly
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1. slightlyadverb

   To a small extent or degree.

   He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.

   Synonyms:
   marginally, somewhat, a little

   Antonyms:
   very, quite

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slightly, somewhat, more or lessadverb

   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:
   some, passably, just about, somewhat, slenderly, pretty, slimly, fairly, reasonably, middling, moderately, about, roughly, more or less, or so, approximately, around, close to, jolly

2. slenderly, slimly, slightlyadverb

   in a slim or slender manner

   "a slenderly built woman"; "slightly built"

   Synonyms:
   sparingly, meagrely, more or less, meagerly, somewhat, slimly, slenderly

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. slightlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   little, in a small degree

2. slightlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   weakly, feebly, slenderly

3. slightlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   cursorily, negligently, hastily, in a superficial manner

4. slightlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   scornfully, contemptuously, disrespectfully, slightingly

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1. slightlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   somewhat, superficially, cursorily, hastily

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1. List of paraphrases for "slightly":

   marginally, somewhat, lightly, slight, modestly, mildly, loosely, little, weakly, moderately, minor, gently, rather, bit, just, low, mild

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How to use slightly in a sentence?

1. New Horizons co-investigator Cathy Olkin:

   It's a small world with deep canyons, troughs, cliffs ... dark regions that are still slightly mysterious to us.

2. Jordan Poole:

   We went to great lengths to have it slightly decayed-looking. We don't want it to be pristine.

3. Lewis Hamilton:

   Last year here... I think Ferrari were slightly quicker but I hope it gets closer throughout the year, i'm always ready, it just has not always been the case every year.

4. Angela Wood:

   Alcohol consumption is associated with a slightly lower risk of non-fatal heart attacks, but this must be balanced against the higher risk associated with other serious -- and potentially fatal -- cardiovascular diseases.

5. Les Funtleyder:

   The best case through the end of year is range-bound for healthcare, maybe biased downward slightly.