Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1111
slightly
略微；稍微；轻微地
to a small degree or extent
- 1.
Slenderly; delicately.
纤细地；精致地
- 2.
to a small degree or extent
略微
- 3.
To a small extent or degree.
稍微；轻微地
- 4.
in a slim or slender manner
纤细地
纤细地；苗条地；娇柔地；纤细地；精致地；略微；稍微；轻微地；纤细地
In use
The soup is slightly too salty for my taste.
She smiled slightly when she saw the good news.
We need to move the table slightly to the left.
the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
slightly built
slightly + adjective
The room was slightly warm.
房间稍微有点暖和。
slightly + comparative adjective
This plan is slightly better than the old one.
这个计划比旧的好一点。
Connections
Collocations
- slightly different
- 略有不同
- The two designs are slightly different in color.这两种设计在颜色上略有不同。
- slightly better
- 稍微好一点
- Her performance was slightly better than mine.她的表现比我稍微好一点。
- slightly more
- 稍微更多
- We need slightly more time to finish the project.我们需要稍微多一点时间来完成这个项目。
- slightly increased
- 略微增加
- The price has slightly increased due to inflation.由于通货膨胀，价格略微增加了。
- slightly above
- 略高于
- The temperature is slightly above average for this season.气温略高于本季节的平均水平。
- slightly less
Learner notes
Memory Tip
slightly 中的 slight 意为“轻微的”，加上 ly 就是“轻微地”。想象一片羽毛轻轻滑落。
Context & Register
副词，表示程度轻微。通常用于描述数量、程度或变化的微小差异，适用于大多数日常和正式场合。
Grammar Note
常用于修饰形容词或动词，表示程度轻微
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like lightly, brightly, tightly, and nightly are perfect rhymes with slightly. Light and night share the same vowel sound but lack the -ly ending, making them lookalikes that sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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