adverb · academic
slightly
/ˈslaɪtli/SLIGHT·ly
task1
to a small degree; a little
Examples
“Attendance increased slightly in the summer months.”
“The rate fell slightly after 2018.”
“There was a slight improvement, but nothing dramatic.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although output rose slightly in Q2, overall productivity remained unchanged for the year.”
Collocations
- increase slightly / decrease slightly
- be slightly higher than
Word family
slight adjectiveslightly adverb
Common mistakes
a little increased→increased a little / increased slightly
slight increased→slightly increased
Say it for a higher band
5a little→6a bit→7+slightly
Synonyms
marginally
a little
Easily confused
marginally
“The score improved marginally after the intervention.”
a little
“The price rose a little last month.”
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