slightly Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adverb to a small degree or extent
   somewhat; more or less.
   
   • his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
   • the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
2. adverb in a slim or slender manner
   slimly; slenderly.
   
   • a slenderly built woman
   • slightly built

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