Extremely
Extremely adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: an extremely hot day
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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The film isn't out-and-out surreal, it just has a slightly/extremely unsettling atmosphere that makes for uncomfortable viewing.
Source: Film / The Master -
They're still impractical, though, due to their extremely high cost (a Wave Serpent costs nearly four times as much as a Chimera, while having similar firepower and being only slightly more durable).
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Psychic Powers: Emma Frost possesses telepathic abilities of a similar, or slightly lower, caliber to those of Charles Xavier, over which she had an extremely refined level of skill.
Source: Comic Book / Emma Frost
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