slightly
gb/slˈaɪtli/ us/slˈaɪtli/
A2
Английский
~ 1200
kissé
A2
1
kissé
B1
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slightly' with 'lightly'. 'Lightly' usually refers to physical force or weight, while 'slightly' refers to degree or amount.
Значение
To a small extent
Коллокации
slightly different
|slightly better
|slightly larger
|slightly open
|slightly injured
Синонимы
a little (Very common and informal alternative with the same meaning.)
|
marginally (Slightly more formal and often used in business or academic contexts.)
Антонимы
considerably (Indicates a much greater degree, the opposite of 'slightly'.)
|
significantly (Shows a large and important difference, opposite to a small one.)
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A little; not very much.
To a small extent or degree; not much.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
slightly
IPA
GB/slˈaɪtli/
US/slˈaɪtli/
Слоги и ударение
slightly (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (slightly)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: slightly
- Plural: slightlies
Родственные слова
Выражения
ever so slightly
1/ˈɛvɚ sˈoʊ slˈaɪtli/
fixed phrase
To a very small extent
Only a little bit; almost not at all.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Could you move slightly to your left?
- She moved slightly to make room for him.