slightly

British  

/ ˈslaɪtlɪ /

adverb

1. in small measure or degree

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Example Sentences

My question was, admittedly, a bit esoteric and although I had to nudge the agent ever so slightly, I managed to get my answer pretty quickly, nonetheless.

From Salon

Kastle Systems said office occupancy rates in 10 major cities increased slightly last week compared to the prior week, as spring-break vacations concluded in parts of the country.

From MarketWatch

The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".

From BBC

Joblessness broadly held steady across the bloc, slightly up in Italy, marginally down in Spain, while unchanged in France and Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Definitely I think it is something that went out of my game slightly, probably underused."

From BBC

Related Words

• kind of
• lightly
• marginally
• somewhat