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{
"term": "slightly",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a little",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **slightly different** version"
},
{
"text": "**slightly higher/lower/larger/smaller**"
},
{
"text": "She earns **slightly less** than $100 000 a year."
},
{
"text": "She **smiled slightly**, as if she were hiding something."
},
{
"text": "**slightly better/older**"
},
{
"text": "We took a **slightly more** direct route."
},
{
"text": "There is a **slightly increased** risk of chest infection after the procedure."
},
{
"text": "I knew her slightly."
},
{
"text": "‘Are you worried?’ ‘Only slightly.’"
},
{
"text": "He seemed slightly embarrassed."
},
{
"text": "His legs still felt slightly wobbly."
},
{
"text": "Hold the child with his head slightly tilted back."
},
{
"text": "It will make the cost slightly higher."
},
{
"text": "The door was slightly ajar."
},
{
"text": "This author takes a slightly different approach."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a slightly built person is small and thin",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈslaɪtli/",
"audio": "sl/slightly/slightly__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈslaɪtli/",
"audio": "sl/slightly/slightly__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}