Slightly meaning

What does “slightly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“slightly” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: to a small degree or extent.

slightly

adverb

  1. 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. in a slim or slender manner

    “a slenderly built woman”

    “slightly built”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University