slightly

/ ˈslaɪtlɪ /

adverb

1. in small measure or degree

Example Sentences

It follows the decision by the GAA to slightly modify the stadium design after plans to host some games of the Euro 2028 football tournament in the stadium were dropped.

From BBC

While this promotion-winning Nations League campaign met those requirements and boosted Welsh hopes of securing at least a World Cup play-off, Bellamy sounded a slightly cautious - if still optimistic - note after the Iceland victory.

From BBC

Cluster 1 patients were more likely to be female, tended to be diagnosed slightly later in childhood and presented with chronic headaches and few other health issues.

From Science Daily

A slow start from the Slovakian, whose game revolves around power from the baseline, allowed Raducanu to move 5-1 ahead in the first set before becoming slightly passive as her opponent improved.

From BBC

Shares in Alphabet, Google’s parent company, were down only slightly in premarket trading on Tuesday, suggesting that investors aren’t worried yet.

From New York Times

Related Words

• kind of
• lightly
• marginally
• somewhat