slightly

Definition of slightly in English English dictionary: Slenderly; delicately
He was slightly built, but tall.; To a small extent or degree
He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.; {a} weakly, badly, carelessly, coolly; in a slim or slender manner; "a slenderly built woman"; "slightly built"; In a slight manner; Slightly means to some degree but not to a very large degree. His family then moved to a slightly larger house They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer You can adjust it slightly; somewhat, partly; delicately, slimly; to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"; Slightingly; negligently; slight
Tom is slightly overweight. - Tom is slightly overweight.
slight: To make even or level
slight: Small, weak, or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe
a slight (i.e., not severe) pain.
slight: To treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of
slight: To overthrow; to demolish
slight: To throw heedlessly
slight: To act negligently or carelessly
slight: of a small importance or significance
slight: {v} to neglect, disregard, scorn, do carelessly
slight: {a} thin, weak, trifling, small, worthless
Slight: slighty
Slight: sl
slight: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
slight: not convincing) argument; a slight (i
slight: Sleight
slight: Foolish; silly; weak in intellect
slight: almost no or (with `a') at least some; very little; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"
slight: The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy
slight: Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight i
slight: {i} insult, snub, indignity, act or word which expresses contempt or disrespect
slight: Not stout or heavy; slender
slight: feeble) effort; a slight (i
slight: The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity
slight: pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"
slight: perishable) structure; a slight (i
slight: emphasis You use in the slightest to emphasize a negative statement. That doesn't interest me in the slightest. to offend someone by treating them rudely or without respect
slight: being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"
slight: having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"
slight: not thorough) examination; slight (i
slight: Small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe
slight: To treat with disdain or neglect
slight: {s} small; light, frail, delicate; slender, slim; lacking substance; trifling, unimportant
slight: If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted. Slight is also a noun. It isn't a slight on my husband that I enjoy my evening class
slight: pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance" almost no or (with `a') at least some; very little; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work
slight: almost no or (with `a') at least some; very little; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work
slight: a slight but graceful woman
slight: To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands
slight: {f} treat with indifference, ignore; treat with disdain, disparage, snub, insult, affront
slight: not severe pain, and the like
slight: Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement We have a slight problem He's not the slightest bit worried. = small
slight: not deep) impression; a slight (i
slight: A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body. She is smaller and slighter than Christie + slightly slight·ly a slightly built man
slight: scanty