Slightly and So

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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

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So is an antonym for slightly.

Nearby Word: slight

So adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: it's so cold outside

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Slightly is an antonym for so.

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So and Slightly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/slightly/so

Slightly & So. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/slightly/so>.

So or Slightly. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/slightly/so.

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