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View synonyms for slightly

slightly

/ ˈslaɪtlɪ /

adverb

  1. in small measure or degree

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Another worker, for the Department of Homeland Security, based in New Jersey, took a slightly different view: "Despite working without timely pay, I support the shutdown."

From BBC

Even so, after years of feeling like an outlier, Lorde has come to understand her role in music slightly differently.

Over a slightly blurry video call, I could see her toy monkey, Mr H, behind her.

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A recent study called San José the safest major city in the country and, while the overall homeless population grew slightly, there’s been progress moving people off the streets into city shelters.

The proportion of adults regularly using physical contactless cards dipped slightly as a result, although debit cards remain the most popular way to pay.

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