slightly
Slenderly; delicatelySlenderly; delicately.
» Tom was slightly confused.
Том був трохи збентежений.
Том був трохи спантеличений.
Meaning
2 sensesSlenderly; delicately.
He was slightly built, but tall.
To a small extent or degree.
He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
ein wenig, leicht
немно́гоnemnógo, слегка́slexká
зле́гкаzléhka, ледьledʹ, тро́хиtróxy
to a small degree or extent
Examples
317 sentencesTom was slightly confused.
Том був трохи збентежений. — deniko
Three people were slightly injured.
Троє осіб було легко поранено. — deniko
ruТрое получили лёгкие ранения. — lemeoejubsmgt
deDrei Menschen wurden leicht verletzt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm slightly hungry.
Я трохи голодний. — deniko
ruЯ слегка голоден. — odexed
deIch bin leicht hungrig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The patient moved his lips slightly.
Tom couldn't help but smile slightly.
Translations
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Forms
more slightly, most slightly| Comparative | more slightly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most slightly |
regular
Synonyms
34 synonyms- to a small degree or extent:somewhatmore or less
- in a slim or slender manner:slenderlyslimly
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
4 patterns- slightly better better
- slightly overweight
- slightly injured
- slightly better