Not totally
Slightly and not totally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slightly" instead an adverb phrase "Not totally".
Slightly
Slightly adverb - By a very small margin.
Not totally and slightly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Not totally" instead an adverb "Slightly".
Nearby Word: slight
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- somewhat and not totally
- somewhat and slightly
- little and not totally
- little and slightly
- moderately and not totally
- moderately and slightly
- to some extent and not totally
- to some extent and slightly
- partially and not totally
- partially and slightly
- in part and not totally
- in part and slightly
- incompletely and not totally
- incompletely and slightly
Both terms in one sentence
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The outfit may be comfortable, but something about it just looks slightly, but not totally, off.
Source: Rummage Sale Reject -
It's not totally clear whether or not she's telling the truth, however; Vincent still seems slightly dubious.
Source: Film / Pulp Fiction
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