Definitions

slightly

ADVERB

a little

Synonyms

STRONGEST

kind of lightly marginally somewhat

WEAK

hardly hardly at all hardly noticeable imperceptibly inappreciably inconsiderably insignificantly more or less on a small scale pretty scarcely any to some degree to some extent

Antonyms

WEAK

a lot considerably greatly

Example Sentences

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From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Shares of Klarna rose 5% in early trading Wednesday, while Google shares were up slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Consensus estimate is for a 118,000 increase in private employment, slightly less than May’s 122,000 gain.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Joint entered Tuesday’s match with a slightly more modest resume.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

“All right, I guess,” Duane agreed, slightly less confident.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el