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slightly Synonyms

Another word for slightly

Choosing another word for slightly depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

To a small degree; not considerably or significantly.

Usage Example

"The recipe tastes marginally sweeter when you use roasted carrots instead of raw ones."

Strongest
marginally
Strong
faintly
mildly
somewhat
moderately
lightly
Weak
barely

• adverb (Context 2)

With a slender, delicate, or light physical build.

Usage Example

"Although he was slenderly built, the young gymnast possessed remarkable upper-body strength."

Strongest
slenderly
slimly
Strong
delicately
lightly
thinly

Opposites of slightly

The opposite of slightly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

greatly
considerably
heavily
significantly
substantially
stoutly
vastly
immensely
See all opposites of slightly

• Nearby Words

sliding
slight
slighting
slightly
slightness
slim
slimdown

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Slightly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/slightly
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