SLIGHTLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SLIGHTLY?

Need another word that means the same as “slightly”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “slightly” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Slightly” are: slenderly, slimly, more or less, somewhat, a little, rather, moderately, to some degree, faintly, vaguely, obscurely

Slightly as an Adverb

Definitions of "Slightly" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slightly” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• (with reference to a person's build) in a slender way.
• In a slim or slender manner.
• To a small degree; not considerably.
• To a small degree or extent.

Synonyms of "Slightly" as an adverb (11 Words)

a little	Not much.
faintly	To a faint degree or weakly perceived. She smiled faintly.
moderately	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. Growth continues moderately.
more or less	Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
obscurely	In an obscure manner.
rather	More readily or willingly. I rather think he wants me to marry him.
slenderly	In a slim or slender manner. A slenderly built woman.
slimly	In a slim or slender manner.
somewhat	To certain extent or degree. A somewhat thicker book.
to some degree	Imprecise but fairly close to correct.
vaguely	Slightly. He vaguely remembered talking to her once.

Usage Examples of "Slightly" as an adverb

• Slightly built.
• The children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other.
• A slightly built girl.
• They are all slightly different.
• He lowered his voice slightly.

Associations of "Slightly" (30 Words)

bit	The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. The horse was not accustomed to a bit.
fairly	Actually (used to emphasize something surprising or extreme. He is fairly clever with computers.
few	The minority of people; the elect. A world that increasingly belongs to the few.
handful	A quantity that fills the hand. A small handful of fresh coriander.
insignificant	Meaningless. The sum required was insignificant compared with military spending.
just	Of an opinion or appraisal well founded justifiable. Fighting for a just cause.
least	Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. He has the least talent of anyone.
less	Lower in quality. Less time to spend with the family.
little	Informal small and of little importance. My dear little mother.
marginally	In a marginal manner. He s marginally worse than he was.
mere	Being nothing more than specified. A mere child.
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A leather mini.
minimal	The least possible. The aircraft suffered minimal damage.
minimum	The least possible. They checked visas with the minimum of fuss.
minor	Of a key or mode based on a minor scale and tending to produce a sad or pensive effect. A bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors.
moderately	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. Growth continues moderately.
partially	In part; in some degree; not wholly. A partially open door.
partly	In part; in some degree; not wholly. The result is partly a matter of skill and partly of chance.
pinprick	Small puncture (as if made by a pin. Compared with the indignities he had so far endured this was a mere pinprick.
preferably	Ideally; if possible. He would like a place of his own preferably outside the town.
rather	More precisely. The knife is rather dull.
reasonably	By sensible standards of judgement; justifiably. Acted quite reasonably.
slight	Pay no attention to, disrespect. The chance of success is very slight.
smattering	A small amount of something. A smattering of snow.
some	To some extent quite a lot. That was some party.
somewhat	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. Matters have improved somewhat since then.
soupcon	A slight but appreciable amount.
tapered	Becoming gradually narrower. Trousers with tapered legs.
trifling	Not worth considering. A trifling sum.
undersized	Of less than the usual size. The undersized cubs may not survive the winter.