slightly
Example Sentences
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Economists were expecting slightly stronger growth of about 3.5% for the quarter, though data for the first quarter has been revised upward to show growth of 0.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Jackson averaged 34 high pressures per 90, slightly above Watkins' 31.4, but the distinction becomes clearer in where possession was recovered.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
I took a mat next to the American black bears and American badgers, only slightly jealous that the mats next to the large-scale walrus diorama were taken.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sometimes, those bios slightly vary in their syntax or have been translated into different languages, but they tend to remain consistent in details like song and city names.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
It did smell sweet, but also slightly rotten, like spoiled fruit.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
