adverb
slightly
To a small degree.
The soup tastes slightly salty, so I add more water.
Etymology
Slight means small in amount or importance. The adverb limits a description to a small degree.
More examples
- Please move the chair slightly to the left.
- Her new apartment is slightly larger than her old one.
- I feel slightly nervous before every interview.
Forms
slightly
slight adjective — Small in degree, amount, or importance.
Similar words
- somewhat
- Allows a greater or less precisely limited degree than slightly.
- marginally
- Emphasizes a small difference, especially in comparisons or measurements.