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 slightly
All major indexes dipped slightly Tuesday, with tech shares such as Nvidia and Microsoft pulling back.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
That was almost two decades after the Academy had awarded him an honorary Oscar and slightly more than two years after President Obama had given him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
This overall figure is down slightly from last year, but more than double when compared to 2014, when 2,212 guns were found in carry-on bags.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But then there’s a game like Sunday’s against the Saints, where the 49ers provided a clear, undeniable reminder that their unique philosophy isn’t a pipe dream, but rather a fully-functioning, if slightly-insane reality.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Working inside the glass only, spray a light layer of metallic gold paint over the water beads, leaving the glass slightly translucent.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
There will be below-normal temperatures, with slightly above-normal rainfall.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dumont is being replaced by Kim Boyd, who takes on a slightly different job than Dumont as President of Licensing and Entertainment for Hasbro.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Analysts expect an index reading of 33 in September, up slightly from 32 in August.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
That was almost two decades after the Academy had awarded him an honorary Oscar and slightly more than two years after President Obama had given him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
This overall figure is down slightly from last year, but more than double when compared to 2014, when 2,212 guns were found in carry-on bags.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But then there’s a game like Sunday’s against the Saints, where the 49ers provided a clear, undeniable reminder that their unique philosophy isn’t a pipe dream, but rather a fully-functioning, if slightly-insane reality.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Working inside the glass only, spray a light layer of metallic gold paint over the water beads, leaving the glass slightly translucent.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
There will be below-normal temperatures, with slightly above-normal rainfall.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dumont is being replaced by Kim Boyd, who takes on a slightly different job than Dumont as President of Licensing and Entertainment for Hasbro.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Analysts expect an index reading of 33 in September, up slightly from 32 in August.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightly
Adverb
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The earliest cars had a 1,131 cc flat-four engine that made 25 hp, barely sufficient to let the 1,700-pound pipsqueak keep up in the right lane of the Autobahn.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tons of Spanx shapewear and intimates are on sale, including this wireless bra that offers full coverage, compression, and barely-there straps.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The stakes are little lighter now, however.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Women earned $57,520, little changed from 2023, according to the Census Bureau.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012 at just 18, with seed money from conservative donors eager to expand the party’s reach to younger audiences.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Sinner and Alcaraz’s nominally closest rival is Djokovic, who reached the semifinals of all four majors this year, and did at least post that one victory against Alcaraz.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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One study was presented by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, a nominally nonpartisan think tank founded by business interests that was established by the California Business Roundtable.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In 2020, voters narrowly passed Measure W, a half-cent, 10-year sales tax, but the money was held up for years as part of a court challenge the county ultimately prevailed in.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Following a 34-11 season-opening win against Charlotte, the Mountaineers narrowly defeated FCS opponent Lindenwood 20-13, before falling 38-22 to Southern Miss this past weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Chicken farming contributes non-negligibly to Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions, albeit less so than the beef and lamb industries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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That makes the title somewhat murky and tenuous.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Obviously this wasn’t the best call, regardless of the somewhat ambiguous state of Belly and Jeremiah’s relationship at the time.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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