Definition of SLIGHTLY

slightly

Meanings

Adverb

  • to a small degree or extent
    • "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
  • in a slim or slender manner
    • "slightly built"

Adv

  • Slenderly; delicately.
  • To a small extent or degree.

Origin / Etymology

From slight + -ly.

Synonyms

a bit, a little, barely, closely, faintly, hardly, imperceptibly, just, marginally, more or less, nearly, not much, only just, scarcely, slenderly, slightly, slimly, somewhat

Antonyms

almost, mostly, quite, very

Scrabble Score: 15

slightly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
slightly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slightly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

slightly is a valid Words With Friends word