slightly
Example Sentences
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Crook’s world is slightly askew while remaining emotionally true.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
This latest decline is down not just to hot weather, which has been slightly mitigated by recent rainfall, but also a reduction in cultivated areas -- pared back 1.9 percent in the past year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
They also account for how the changing weight of water and ice bends Earth's crust, which means the ground stations themselves move slightly as the surface beneath them shifts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The fact his previous deal expired at the end of the season did put a slightly greater emphasis on the speed of discussions than normal.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She was rewarded with another, slightly stronger, tail-thump.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
