slightly
Meaning
"Slightly" means a little bit or to a small degree.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "slightly" with "slight," which is an adjective.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
baked
cookies
yesterday
for
my
friends
.
They
smelled
sweet
while
they
were
in
the
oven
and
I
watched
them
through
the
window
.
When
I
took
them
out
,
the
edges
were
slightly
burnt
but
the
middle
was
soft
and
tasty
.
I
served
the
warm
cookies
with
tea
and
everyone
smiled
.
Next
time
I
will
set
the
timer
for
a
few
minutes
less
.
Common Phrases
slightly different
slightly more
slightly less
Synonyms
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