Definitions for slightly
slight·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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?

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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. Spun Gold:

   I think everyone wants it to work because Prince Harry is adored around the world, he’s the little boy who lost his mother at 12. He was a slightly off the rails teenager who became a war hero fighting on the frontlines… We want the fairy tale, which has had some tragic lows across the last 30-40 years. The overriding message of the documentary is 'fingers crossed.' Meghan Markle with Prince Harry after their engagement announcement. (Reuters) But those in the documentary warned that this world is not without its pitfalls, Bullen said. You marry into a world that’s diamonds and furs and castles and servants and literally knights in shining armor. But it all comes with a price. Are you ready to pay that price?

2. Marin Cilic:

   Rafa now winning the French Open I feel he might be a great contender, compared even to Roger and Novak he might be, in my own feeling, he might be slightly ahead. We'll see.

3. Cindy Axne:

   Today, Goldman Sachs an analysis that said the net impact of the debt forgiveness and resuming student loan payments is likely to be very modest, but it will be slightly disinflationary, so it will bring down inflation.

4. Daniel Griffin:

   This is a slightly expanded approach to social distancing that is tolerable and may be what saves us, we need to prevent the virus from erupting with the ferocity that it did in March.

5. Patrick Blais:

   Yesterday they had such a big bounce, it was probably slightly overdone.

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