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slightly
adverb
To a small degree or extent
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ˈslaɪtli
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adverb
To a small degree or extent
“His arguments were somewhat self-contradictory”
adverb
In a slim or slender manner
“A slenderly built woman”
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His arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
The children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
A slenderly built woman
Slightly built
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