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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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What To Know Out of the 10 largest economies in the world for 2024, California was fourth, Texas was ninth, and barely missing out was New York in 11th.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025 -
For a preview that's barely one minute long, this teaser trailer — set to 'Wolf Totem' by The HU — sure packs in a lot.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its design has changed little since then, still incorporating an inner surface that sits at a 60- to 90-degree angle relative to the user's urine stream.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
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Goldman was little changed after the open but saw declines accelerate as the S & P 500 sank more than 3%.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the Heat then scored just 21 points while shooting 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the fourth quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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By episode 2, the former Fireflies make it to an area just outside Jackson and see how heavily fortified the city is.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fund flow data suggests European investors drove the selling, while market participants from other international regions remained somewhat positive on U.S. equities.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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However, the deep seat depth compensates somewhat for the low profile—I’ve spent many a weekend curled up on the couch reading a book with no issue.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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