slightly

adverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈslaɪtli//

Slenderly; delicately.

adverb

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.

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.

Forms

comparative: more slightly
superlative: most slightly

sliding · The motion of something that slides.slight · Minor; small in amount Slight · A surname from Middle English.

slightly · Slenderly; delicately.

slim · Slender; thin. Slender in an attractive way.Slim · A surname.slime · Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality;…

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