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 Synonyms for slightly
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Others hesitate or barely touch their trays—a few flat-out refuse to eat.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025 -
The actress wore a pair of Paris Texas‘ barely there Lidia mule in a nude shade.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Imports from these regions were little changed, rising 0.08% and 0.41%, respectively.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Key Takeaways Earnings season begins; banks and Netflix headline this week’s reports CPI, PPI, retail data and tariffs may influence markets Markets digest tariff news faster, but inflation risk still looms With little in the way of economic or earnings data, stocks were little changed last week.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Thompson is the state’s longest-serving governor (just over 14 years, from 1987 to 2001) and the only one to win four elections in a row.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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The Red Sox are competitive this season, but their World Series window is only just beginning to open.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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If the system strengthens into a tropical storm or hurricane, its path would be somewhat unusual.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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But this comes with a significant delay, together with the somewhat toothless threat of sanctions against Russia itself (there is almost no trade to penalize).—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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“Slightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slightly. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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