# slightly

Pronunciation: say "SLYT-lee" /ˈslaɪtli/

## Adverb

1. Only a little; to no great extent.
   - Simple: By a small amount, just a little.
   - _The two samples differed only slightly in color._
   - _He nodded, slightly amused by the question._
2. In a slender or delicate manner; without bulk or heaviness.
   - Simple: In a thin or delicate way, not heavily built.
   - _The portrait shows a slightly built woman in a flowing gown._
   - _Though slightly built, the climber hauled herself over the ledge with ease._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective "slight" combined with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/slightly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).