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| 1. | [ adverb ] to a small degree or extent | |
| Synonyms: | somewhat | |
| Examples: | "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory" "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other" |
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| Related terms: | slight slight | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a slim or slender manner | |
| Synonyms: | slimly slenderly | |
| Examples: | "a slenderly built woman" "slightly built" |
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| Related terms: | slender slender slender slender | |
| Similar spelling: |
slight sleight slightingly Slaght slightest slighting slightness slight_care |
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