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moderately

English

Etymology

moderate +? -ly

Adverb

moderately (comparative more moderately, superlative most moderately)

  1. In a moderate manner.
    During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but moderately.
  2. To a moderate extent or degree.
    They were at least moderately happy with their bonuses.

Translations

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slightly

English

Etymology

slight +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sla?tli/
  • Hyphenation: slight?ly

Adverb

slightly (comparative more slightly, superlative most slightly)

  1. Slenderly; delicately.
    He was slightly built, but tall.
  2. (degree) To a small extent or degree.
    He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
    Synonyms: a little, marginally, somewhat
    Antonyms: quite, very

Usage notes

Slightly is often used by the English to mean almost the opposite, something like rather. For example, "The big picture here of course is that still staggeringly low numbers of these migrants are being hired though, isn't it? And despite these rather positive tales we've just heard, there seems to be a broader, slightly grimmer picture which perhaps will have a lesson for other countries thinking of receiving migrants." (Ed Butler on BBC Business Daily, Sept. 23, 2016)

Translations

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  • lightly active
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  • slightly used meaning
  • what's slightly in french
  • slightly what does it mean
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