slightly
gb/slˈaɪtli/ us/slˈaɪtli/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1200
kissé
A2
1
kissé
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slightly' with 'lightly'. 'Lightly' usually refers to physical force or weight, while 'slightly' refers to degree or amount.
అర్థం
To a small extent
పదకలయికలు
slightly different
|slightly better
|slightly larger
|slightly open
|slightly injured
పర్యాయపదాలు
a little (Very common and informal alternative with the same meaning.)
|
marginally (Slightly more formal and often used in business or academic contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
considerably (Indicates a much greater degree, the opposite of 'slightly'.)
|
significantly (Shows a large and important difference, opposite to a small one.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
A little; not very much.
To a small extent or degree; not much.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
slightly
IPA
GB/slˈaɪtli/
US/slˈaɪtli/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
slightly (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (slightly)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: slightly
- Plural: slightlies
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
ever so slightly
1/ˈɛvɚ sˈoʊ slˈaɪtli/
fixed phrase
To a very small extent
Only a little bit; almost not at all.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Could you move slightly to your left?
- She moved slightly to make room for him.