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slightley

slightley is the misspelling of slightly.

Meaning of slightly

Adverb

slightly (comparative more slightly, superlative most slightly)

  1. Slenderly; delicately.
    • He was slightly built, but tall.
  2. (degree) To a small extent or degree.
    • He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
    Antonyms:
    quite, very

Questions about slightley

What is slightley the misspelling of?
Slightley is the misspelling of slightly.

Words near slightley in the dictionary

  1. slightiness
  2. slighting
  3. slightingly
  4. slightings
  5. slightish
  6. slightley
  7. slightlier
  8. slightliest
  9. slightly
  10. slightly enriched uranium
  11. slightly-enriched uranium

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