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Vinony

slightly

adverb

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adjective

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L6135 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈslaɪtli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English slight Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English slightly From slight + -ly.

  1. Slenderly; delicately.

    “He was slightly built, but tall.”

  2. To a small extent or degree.

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

    “And while that number is expected to shift back slightly into positive territory over this decade, fewer children today establishes an unmistakable implication for tomorrow: fewer adults available as consumers, workers and taxpayers.”