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Sentence example with the word 'slightly'
slightly
a bit, ever so little, feebly, in a nutshell, inappreciably, lightly, minutely, pretty, scarcely, sparely, triflingly
Definition
adv.
to a small degree or extent
Last update: June 15, 2015
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Dulce had hands on her hips, leaning
slightly
forward as she spoke to him in Spanish.
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John smiled
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: still he was dissatisfied.
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"Uncle" sat listening,
slightly
smiling, with his head on one side.
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Napoleon turned to him with a pleasant, though
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ironic, smile.
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"We must give reserves," he said, moving his arms
slightly
apart.
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Natasha laughed, and the countess too smiled
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.
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Nicholas inquired, frowning
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