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# slightly

adverb (slightly)

«slightly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Slightly means a little bit, not very much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#m1)
2. Slightly can mean in a small or thin way, as in «slightly built» for a small, thin person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths and science, «slightly» means a small difference: «slightly more» or «slightly heavier». In stories, it shows small changes, like a door «slightly open». In everyday life, it makes words softer: «slightly late». Phrases: «slightly more», «slightly less», «slightly different».

### Examples

- The door was slightly open. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x1)
- My jumper is slightly too big. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x2)
- This box is slightly heavier than that one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x3)
- She was slightly late for school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x4)
- Turn the dial slightly to the left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x5)
- The two answers are slightly different. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x6)
- The water was slightly warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x7)
- He felt slightly better after a rest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x8)
- She was slightly inclined to embonpoint. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/#x9)

### Note

Adverb made from «slight» + -ly. «Slightly» shows a small amount but not an exact number; in a maths problem it does not tell you how much, so you still need the numbers. Opposite: greatly, very much.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «slightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slightly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«slightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slightly.html) on Mova free.