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as in barely
by a very small margin
I thought the first one was slightly better
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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
In contrast to Luckin's typical offerings priced at roughly $1 or $2 for an Americano or latte, the flagship store has nudged prices slightly higher for a range of pour-over and cold brew coffee drinks.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Hosting a Super Bowl party for 10 people is expected to cost about $140, only slightly higher than last year, according to the report.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The value of the United States dollar has ticked down slightly this year, deepening a dropoff for the currency that stretches back months.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
The House measure differs slightly from its Senate counterpart, which passed the upper chamber earlier this month.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The slightly older set can make just as much use of the in-house ski shop as their parents, throwing on high-end Kjus gear and taking advantage of the top-tier instructors the hotel offers up for ski, snowboarding, and ice skating lessons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Order it in your usual size for a slightly oversized fit, or size up for extra room to layer.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
This is preferable for a swimsuit, which ideally has slightly less coverage.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Make sure the filter is not too wet, just slightly dampened.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Hosting a Super Bowl party for 10 people is expected to cost about $140, only slightly higher than last year, according to the report.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The value of the United States dollar has ticked down slightly this year, deepening a dropoff for the currency that stretches back months.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
The House measure differs slightly from its Senate counterpart, which passed the upper chamber earlier this month.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The slightly older set can make just as much use of the in-house ski shop as their parents, throwing on high-end Kjus gear and taking advantage of the top-tier instructors the hotel offers up for ski, snowboarding, and ice skating lessons.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Order it in your usual size for a slightly oversized fit, or size up for extra room to layer.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
This is preferable for a swimsuit, which ideally has slightly less coverage.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Make sure the filter is not too wet, just slightly dampened.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
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Still, some songs can disrupt our dazed habit of barely listening and give us something to participate in.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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If anyone was wondering why the singer barely moved while performing and appeared to be carried off the stage, the gown, while indeed stunning, weighed kilos in the double-digit range.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bass, who was politically weakened by her performance during the fire and its aftermath, was already facing more than two dozen challengers looking to oust her in the June 2 primary — the vast majority little known to the public and not expected to pose any threat.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Although his own writings are little known today, Malcolm Cowley became one of the great champions of American literature.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The more massive the original star is, the shorter the post-AGB lifetime, down to a minimum of just over 1000 years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The family was seeking safety in the town of Bohodukhiv, some 60 kilometers (38 miles) west of Kharkiv, having fled their home further east just days ago, Ukrainian police said in a statement posted on Telegram.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The executive branch has delegated almost all of its AI oversight to David Sacks—nominally a co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, but functionally a government LARPer who maintains his role as a venture capitalist and podcast host.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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The book is nominally a spy story, but as a novel is more concerned with identity, exile, and trust.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Austrian narrowly beat South Korea's Kim Sangkyum for gold.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Safety improves when enforcement is narrowly focused, standards are consistent, and decisions are tied to demonstrable risks on the road — not assumptions about who belongs.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 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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Maye’s numbers improved somewhat in the second half but not nearly enough to prevent the Seahawks from claiming a 29-13 victory.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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To craft the Super Bowl campaign, Anthropic worked with the indie British ad agency Mother, which has somewhat ironically positioned itself as a deeply human creative agency in the age of AI.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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