slightly
//ˈslaɪtli//
Forms
- Comparative
- more slightly
- Superlative
- most slightly
Definitions
1.Slenderly; delicately.
- He was slightly built, but tall.
2.To a small extent or degree.
- He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1671
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
English slight
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English slightly
From slight + -ly.