slightly
gb/slˈaɪtli/ us/slˈaɪtli/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1200
kissé
A2
1
kissé
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slightly' with 'lightly'. 'Lightly' usually refers to physical force or weight, while 'slightly' refers to degree or amount.
ਅਰਥ
To a small extent
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
slightly different
|slightly better
|slightly larger
|slightly open
|slightly injured
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
a little (Very common and informal alternative with the same meaning.)
|
marginally (Slightly more formal and often used in business or academic contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
considerably (Indicates a much greater degree, the opposite of 'slightly'.)
|
significantly (Shows a large and important difference, opposite to a small one.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A little; not very much.
To a small extent or degree; not much.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
slightly
IPA
GB/slˈaɪtli/
US/slˈaɪtli/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
slightly (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (slightly)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: slightly
- Plural: slightlies
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
ever so slightly
1/ˈɛvɚ sˈoʊ slˈaɪtli/
fixed phrase
To a very small extent
Only a little bit; almost not at all.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Could you move slightly to your left?
- She moved slightly to make room for him.