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slightlier

slightlier is the comparative form 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 slightlier

What is slightlier the comparative form of?
Slightlier is the comparative form of slightly.

Words near slightlier in the dictionary

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

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