Beastly
Beastly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: it's beastly hot today
Nearby Words: beast, beastliness
Slightly
Slightly adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Usage example: he was slightly curious about the identity of the wine, but not enough to bother asking
Nearby Word: slight
Both words in one sentence
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In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, there was a monster with the same animations but no face tentacles and slightly less beastly-looking arms that was called "Ctulu" (sic).
Source: Cthulhumanoid -
Moonlight vampires extend fangs and morph into slightly-beastly faces in a split-second.
Source: Game Face -
Slightly subverted as the movie shows that his standard of beauty leans towards his race - according to his culture, Marianne is the one who would be seen as beastly.
Source: Beast and Beauty
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Slightly or Beastly. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beastly/slightly.
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