Slightly

8 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To a small degree or extent; marginally or somewhat. Indicates a minor or subtle difference, change, or quality.

“The recipe calls for slightly more sugar than the original version to balance the tartness.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈslaɪtli/

Syllables

slight·ly

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Synonyms

somewhatmarginallya littlefaintly

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Wordle

Not typically used in Wordle due to 8-letter length; contains the GH pattern and -LY ending

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points; the Y and GH combination offers good scoring potential

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “slightly”.

lights slight ghyll gills gilly gilts gilty glist hills hilly hilts ighly illth light lilts listy lithy shill shily sight silly silty silyl slily

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