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slightly [ˈslaɪtlɪ] adv
in small measure or degree ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
slightly adverb a little, a bit, somewhat, moderately, marginally, a shade, to some degree, on a small scale, to some extent or degree The house they moved to was slightly larger. Translations slightly [ˈslaɪtlɪ] ADV 1. (= a little) [different, uneasy, deaf, damp, damaged] → ligeramente, un poco; [rise, fall, improve] → ligeramente, levemente, un poco; [change, cool, rain] → ligeramente, un poco slightly better → algo mejor, un poco mejor he hesitated ever so slightly → vaciló apenas un poco she was slightly injured → resultó levemente herida slightly less → un poco menos he looks slightly like James Dean → guarda un ligero parecido con James Dean, se parece un poco a James Dean slightly more → un poco más "do you know him?" - "only slightly" → -¿lo conoces? -sólo un poco it smells slightly of vanilla → huele un poco a vainilla, tiene un ligero olor a vainilla 2. (= slenderly) slightly built → delgado, menudo, de constitución delgada or menuda slightly [ˈslaɪtli] adv (= a little) → légèrement, un peu This one is slightly easier → Celui-ci est légèrement plus facile., Celui-ci est un peu plus facile. slightly built → fluet(te) slightly How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Snake, slightly hissing, said: "There can henceforth be no peace between us; for whenever I see you I shall remember the loss of my tail, and whenever you see me you will be thinking of the death of your son. By the time Cecily had repeated this nine times we were all slightly infected with the desperate hope that something might come of it; and when she had made her nine gyrations we looked eagerly down the sunset lane, half expecting to see our lost pet. The slow days drifted on, and each left behind it a slightly lightened weight of apprehension. |
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