Definitions for slightly
slight·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slightly, somewhat, more or lessadverb

   to a small degree or extent

   "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"

2. slenderly, slimly, slightlyadverb

   in a slim or slender manner

   "a slenderly built woman"; "slightly built"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slightlyadverb

   Slenderly; delicately.

   He was slightly built, but tall.

2. slightlyadverb

   To a small extent or degree.

   He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slightlyadverb

   Etymology: from slight.

   1. Negligently; without regard.

   Words, both because they are common, and do not so strongly move the fancy of man, are for the most part but slightly heard. Richard Hooker.

   Leave nothing fitting for the purpose
   Untouch’d, or slightly handled in discourse. William Shakespeare.

   You were to blame
   To part so slightly with your wife’s first gift. William Shakespeare.

   The letter-writer dissembles his knowledge of this restriction, and contents himself slightly to mention it towards the close of his pamphlet. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Scornfully; contemptuously.

   Long had the Gallick monarch uncontroul’d,
   Enlarg’d his borders, and of human force
   Opponent slightly thought. Philips.

   3. Weakly; without force.

   Scorn not the facil gates of hell too slightly barr’d. John Milton.

   4. Without worth.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slightly

   "Slightly" is an adverb that describes something that is to a small degree, extent or amount, or in a minor manner. It can be used to refer to something that is not severely, thoroughly or significantly conducted, altered, affected or noticeable. It often denotes a minimal or subtle deviation from a standard or mean.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slightlyadverb

   in a slight manner

2. Slightlyadverb

   slightingly; negligently

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'slightly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1189

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'slightly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1010

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'slightly' in Adverbs Frequency: #111

How to pronounce slightly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say slightly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of slightly in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of slightly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of slightly in a Sentence

1. Gujari Singh:

   We have been trying to figure this out, each case has been slightly different. There doesn't seem to be one exact cause. ... There is definitely some sort of movement, but we're not really sure why.

2. Brian Wieser:

   We continue to believe that WPP remains best-positioned strategically vs. peers and their long-term growth should slightly outperform given the company’s business and country mix.

3. Nicholas Brown:

   This property has an interesting, slightly checkered history, it belonged to the Hell-Fire Club( a secret organization where members of high society were rumored to commit a range of debauched acts) at one point.

4. David Rossi:

   Consumers are seeing some slightly elevated prices in supermarkets.

5. Konstantinos Nikolopoulos:

   On Sunday, I am slightly confused, i believe the message should be that the Greek people has to take a decision to settle its debt with a fair compromise; I am leaning more to voting 'No'.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=slightly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Slightly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=slightly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slightly