Extra
Extra adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the children tried to be extra quiet while their mother was recovering
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
- Point of Order: in the original Goofy-specific cartoons, EVERY extra was a Goof, extremely similar to Goofy himself but each being slightly different.
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There's also the slightly less simple Amphis, which has extra electrical effects, and the Tipedo, a monk's spade with a distinctive sci-fi flair.
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Thankfully, though the main rock giant is an extra powerful elite monster, his shardlings are normal powered or slightly underpowered for their level.
Source: Asteroids Monster
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