slightly
gb/slˈaɪtli/ us/slˈaɪtli/
A2
Inggris
~ 1200
kissé
A2
1
kissé
B1
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
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.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slightly' with 'lightly'. 'Lightly' usually refers to physical force or weight, while 'slightly' refers to degree or amount.
Arti
To a small extent
Kolokasi
slightly different
|slightly better
|slightly larger
|slightly open
|slightly injured
Sinonim
a little (Very common and informal alternative with the same meaning.)
|
marginally (Slightly more formal and often used in business or academic contexts.)
Antonim
considerably (Indicates a much greater degree, the opposite of 'slightly'.)
|
significantly (Shows a large and important difference, opposite to a small one.)
Tema
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
A little; not very much.
To a small extent or degree; not much.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
slightly
IPA
GB/slˈaɪtli/
US/slˈaɪtli/
Suku kata & tekanan
slightly (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (slightly)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: slightly
- Plural: slightlies
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
ever so slightly
1/ˈɛvɚ sˈoʊ slˈaɪtli/
fixed phrase
To a very small extent
Only a little bit; almost not at all.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- Could you move slightly to your left?
- She moved slightly to make room for him.