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slightly increase vs increase slightly

Both "slightly increase" and "increase slightly" are correct, commonly used English phrases. They have the same meaning but differ in word order. The choice between them depends on the emphasis you want to place on the degree of increase.
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slightly increase

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize the small degree of increase. It follows the pattern of adverb + verb.

Examples:

  • The temperature is expected to slightly increase tomorrow.
  • We need to slightly increase our efforts to meet the deadline.
  • Feb 13, 2024 ... How to slightly increase the difficulty from the basic game? Question. I finished my first game 3 weeks ago and I want now to start another ...
  • Dec 16, 2015 ... Poverty may slightly increase childhood risk of neurological impairment, NIH study suggests. Children from low income environments appear to ...
  • Mar 22, 2020 ... I have a steel tube with an inner diameter of 8 mm and I need to slightly increase it. I even have a 8.1 mm drill bit, but not a metal lathe.
  • It can slightly increase the risk of miscarriage, and it can slightly increase the risk of premature labour. A cone biopsy also does this but more. It's ...
  • Jan 3, 2023 ... Slightly increase contrast for footer text to meet WCAG guidelines #4823. Closed. 4 tasks done. lee0c opened this issue on Jan 3, 2023 · 14 ...
  • Moth wing scales slightly increase the absorbance of bat echolocation calls. PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e27190. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027190. Epub 2011 Nov 9 ...
  • Jul 9, 2023 ... Why does consumption slightly increase with solar production? IMG_0208 IMG_0209 So, I had my system working perfectly, but then I did an ...
  • Serum 1,5-anhydroglucitol levels slightly increase rather than decrease after a glucose load in subjects with different glucose tolerance status · Authors.
  • Oct 26, 2023 ... Vaccines for Covid-19 and influenza may slightly increase the risk of strokes caused by blood clots in the brains of seniors, ...
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... R.S.V. Vaccines May Slightly Increase Risk of Rare Neurological Condition. Federal health officials presented data hinting at a link to Guillain ...

Alternatives:

  • marginally increase
  • modestly increase
  • minimally increase
  • slightly raise
  • slightly boost

increase slightly

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize the action of increasing. It follows the pattern of verb + adverb.

Examples:

  • We should increase slightly the budget for marketing.
  • The company decided to increase slightly the prices of its products.
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... Job Openings Increase Slightly, Led by Construction. The labor market is considered closer to balance between openings and available workers ...
  • Retail sales increase slightly in first-quarter 2024 · Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise grew by 2.4% to $2.8 billion. · General ...
  • Sep 11, 2021 ... Does the drop rate on rare points in events increase slightly varying difficulty? I may be overthinking this whole thing but I don't know if ...
  • Retail sales increase slightly in calendar year 2023. OLYMPIA, Wash. –– July 11, 2024 –– Taxable retail sales saw a slight 1.8% increase in 2023, reaching
  • Fall 2023 enrollment numbers increase slightly; applications set another record. Friday, October 20, 2023. Share. By SHANNON O. WELLS. While Pitt's overall ...
  • Mortgage Delinquencies Increase Slightly in the First Quarter of 2024. May 16, 2024 MBA Research National Delinquency Survey Press Release Residential.
  • Mar 5, 2019 ... Day-Use Fees to Increase Slightly at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve and Austin Creek State Recreation Area. Armstrong Redwoods SNR ...
  • ISAT scores increase slightly, exceed new — lower — goals. Carly Flandro | 08/22/2024. Idaho students' math and English achievement levels improved slightly ...
  • May 21, 2024 ... ... Increase Slightly, and New Mortgages Up $30,000. California Credit Dashboard Q1 Update: Delinquencies Decrease Slightly, Credit Scores ...
  • increase (slightly) just the excerpt font in the summary block (events). By jaggerdesigncreative, September 4, 2023 in Site Design & Styles · summary-block.

Alternatives:

  • raise slightly
  • boost slightly
  • slightly raise
  • slightly boost
  • slightly augment

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