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Slightly vs slightly prefer

Both "slightly" and "slightly prefer" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Slightly" is an adverb used to indicate a small degree or amount, while "slightly prefer" is a phrase used when expressing a slight preference for something over another.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 2053 views

Slightly

The word "slightly" is a common adverb used to indicate a small degree or amount of something.

Use "slightly" to describe something that is of a small degree or amount. It can be used in various contexts to convey a subtle difference or change.

Examples:

She was slightly nervous before the presentation.
The temperature dropped slightly in the evening.
He smiled slightly at her comment.

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Slightly delayed, but nothing significant.
Slightly greater than expected accumulation occurs relative to single dosing.
Slightly better picture quality on this one, but I don't...
Slightly worryingly, he put most of the important government buildings in the cockpit.
Slightly elevated heart rate, BP is 105 over 80.
First Lois seems a little sad, Slightly needy, right
Slightly More Difficult When You'Ve Been Expelled.
Slightly. At an estimated $43 million.
Slightly below the uterus on a female.
Slightly naked, if you didn't notice.
Slightly concerned my credit card was declined.
Slightly better than your mother's cooking.
Slightly more accelerated than anticipated but... you're fine.
Slightly singed, but I'm okay.
Slightly tanned and an indentation around the right middle finger.
Slightly more obvious, better known as Beethoven's Fifth.
Slightly early, but not very.
Slightly to the right, Andy.
Slightly volatile substances should be tested in a biometer-type system with gentle stirring of the water surface.
Slightly more upbeat than I was expecting.

Alternatives:

a little
somewhat
a bit
marginally
moderately

slightly prefer

The phrase "slightly prefer" is used when expressing a slight preference for something over another.

Use "slightly prefer" when you want to indicate a small preference for one thing over another. It implies a subtle inclination towards a particular choice.

Examples:

I slightly prefer tea to coffee.
She slightly prefers action movies to romantic comedies.
He slightly prefers the blue shirt over the red one.

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We'd prefer slightly too large or boyish.
I prefer them slightly waifish.
I think I prefer this one, just slightly.
But I prefer a different myth, that's slightly to the side of that or underneath it.
Slightly more tannic than the '59, and I prefer a smoky feeling to a fruity feeling.
I think I prefer this one, just slightly.

Alternatives:

mildly prefer
moderately prefer
have a slight preference for
lean towards
favor slightly

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