Slightly — US. [ˈslaɪtlɪ], UK. [ˈslaɪtlɪ]
Main meanings of the word ‘Slightly’:
- To a small degree or extent; a little bit.
- In a subtle or delicate manner.
- Not significantly or noticeably; somewhat.
10 simple sentences with ‘Slightly’:
- She smiled slightly.
- The car’s paint is slightly faded.
- I’m feeling slightly better today.
- The room felt slightly chilly.
- Are you slightly hungry?
- Her voice trembled slightly.
- The book was slightly damaged.
- The price increased slightly.
- We arrived slightly late.
- She nodded slightly.
The sentences with ‘Slightly’ from movies:
This is a slightly different situation. – The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
I’m slightly color blind. – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Not even slightly. – Uncharted (2022)
Slightly more complicated than that. – Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
It’s slightly dirty. – P.S. I Love You (2007)
He asks only slightly. – Toy Story 3 (2010)
Slightly more useless each day. – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Okay, the slightly slower? – Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Three well-dressed, slightly toasted Mexicans. – Pulp Fiction (1994)
Fortunately, slightly premature. – Prometheus (2012)
There are slightly more pressing matters at hand here. – Shaun of the Dead (2004)
I think I might find that slightly harder to bear. – Furious 6 (2013)
Slightly suspicious. – North by Northwest (1959)
Wounded, slightly. – Death Proof (2007)
We’ve made slightly different choices. – No Time to Die (2021)
Uh, slightly uneven. – The Royal Tenenbaums (2002)
Bend it slightly. – Insidious (2011)
They vary slightly in thrust duration… – The Martian (2015)
We’re just raising it slightly. – Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
You got me slightly aroused. – The Other Guys (2010)
But I’m balding slightly on top. – Annie Hall (1977)
Only it’s slightly different. – National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
We’ll just have to slightly adjust our approach a little bit. – Bad Boys II (2003)
We were slightly out of our league on this mission. – Project X (2012)
Mine’s slightly darker. – Get Him to the Greek (2010)
How slightly? – Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
And ever so slightly, look up. – Bolt (2008)
Radiation levels are slightly elevated, but it’s not dangerous. – The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Only slightly. – Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Slightly stunned. – Enchanted (2007)
It’s actually slightly quicker, anyway. – Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
I pegged him as slightly cuckoo, too. – Sunset Blvd. (1950)
I sense that you’re slightly confused right now. – Team America: World Police (2004)
The right arm is slightly abducted from the body. – From Hell (2001)
My stinker is slightly burning. – Brüno (2009)
I do have a slightly masochistic streak. – Malcolm and Marie (2021)
Connally’s head turns slightly to the right. – JFK (1991)
I’m slightly uncomfortable in the dark, sir. – Johnny English (2003)
Russell’s looking slightly malevolent there. – Doctor Who (2005)
Slightly below the uterus on a female. – Ghost World (2001)
His behaviour was slightly odd. – The Faculty (1998)