slightly

adv.

1. To a small degree or extent; somewhat.
2. Slenderly; delicately: slightly built.

adv

Definition: a little
Antonyms: a lot, considerably, greatly, very

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IN BRIEF: Somewhat.

The most dangerous of all falsehoods is a slightly distorted truth. — Georg Lichtenberg (1742-1799).

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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: to a small degree or extent
  Synonym: somewhat
  Derived from adjective: slight (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: in a slim or slender manner
  Synonyms: slenderly, slimly
  Derived from adjective: slight (meaning #3)

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - let, spinkelt

Nederlands (Dutch)
een beetje, lichtelijk, enigszins

Français (French)
adv. - légèrement, un peu

Deutsch (German)
adv. - ein bißchen, oberflächlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - ελαφρά, λίγο, ανεπαίσθητα, αδιόρατα, σε περιορισμένο βαθμό

Italiano (Italian)
lievemente, appena

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - fragilmente, ligeiramente, levemente

Русский (Russian)
слегка, едва, слабо, некрепко

Español (Spanish)
adv. - algo, un poco, un tanto, ligeramente

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - lätt, lindrigt, svagt, obetydligt, något

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
轻微地, 微小地, 稍微地, 纤细地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 輕微地, 微小地, 稍微地, 纖細地

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 약간, 섬세하게, 가냘프게

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 少しばかり, わずかに, もろく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بأستخفاف, بتجاهل, بقله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮מעט, קצת, משהו, קמעה‬

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