slightly
slightly
/ˈslaɪtli/
1 a little
a slightly different version
slightly higher/lower/larger/smaller
She earns slightly less than $100 000 a year.
She smiled slightly, as if she were hiding something.
slightly better/older
We took a slightly more direct route.
There is a slightly increased risk of chest infection after the procedure.
I knew her slightly.
‘Are you worried?’ ‘Only slightly.’
He seemed slightly embarrassed.
His legs still felt slightly wobbly.
Hold the child with his head slightly tilted back.
It will make the cost slightly higher.
The door was slightly ajar.
This author takes a slightly different approach.
2 a slightly built person is small and thin