slightly
gb/slˈaɪtli/ us/slˈaɪtli/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
kissé
A2
1
kissé
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
slightly [adjective/adverb]
The soup is slightly too salty.
A leves kissé túl sós.
She looked slightly confused by the question.
A kérdéstől kissé zavartnak tűnt.
It’s slightly warmer today than yesterday.
He moved the chair slightly to the left.
I’m feeling slightly better after resting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The room is slightly cold.
A szoba kissé hideg.
I am slightly tired.
Kissé fáradt vagyok.
The bag is slightly heavy.
She is slightly late.
The door is slightly open.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slightly' with 'lightly'. 'Lightly' usually refers to physical force or weight, while 'slightly' refers to degree or amount.
Σημασία
To a small extent
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
slightly different
|slightly better
|slightly larger
|slightly open
|slightly injured
Συνώνυμα
a little (Very common and informal alternative with the same meaning.)
|
marginally (Slightly more formal and often used in business or academic contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
considerably (Indicates a much greater degree, the opposite of 'slightly'.)
|
significantly (Shows a large and important difference, opposite to a small one.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A little; not very much.
To a small extent or degree; not much.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
slightly
IPA
GB/slˈaɪtli/
US/slˈaɪtli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
slightly (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (slightly)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: slightly
- Plural: slightlies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
ever so slightly
1/ˈɛvɚ sˈoʊ slˈaɪtli/
fixed phrase
To a very small extent
Only a little bit; almost not at all.
Παραδείγματα
- He was ever so slightly annoyed by the noise.
- The door was ever so slightly open, letting in a draft.
move slightly
1/mˈuv slˈaɪtli/
fixed phrase
Change position a little bit
To change where something is, but only a little.
Παραδείγματα
- Could you move slightly to your left?
- She moved slightly to make room for him.