slightly
UK /ˈslaɪtli/ US /ˈslaɪtli/
adv 2
Definitions
adv
1
Slenderly; delicately.
He was slightly built, but tall.
2
To a small extent or degree.
He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
And while that number is expected to shift back slightly into positive territory over this decade, fewer children today establishes an unmistakable implication for tomorrow: fewer adults available as consumers, workers and taxpayers.
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