Sore and Slightly

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Sore adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: I was sore afraid we'd never make it home

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Slightly is an antonym for sore.

Nearby Words: soreness, soring, sored

Slightly adverb - By a very small margin.

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Sore is an antonym for slightly.

Nearby Word: slight

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Slightly and Sore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sore/slightly

Sore & Slightly. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sore/slightly>.

Slightly or Sore. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sore/slightly.

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