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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesleicht
Pronunciation / Transliteration: layçt
"Sie war von der unerwarteten Ankündigung leicht überrascht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To a moderate degree; slightly or gently.
"She was mildly surprised by the unexpected announcement." - 2
In a gentle, kind, or unaggressive manner.
"He smiled mildly and urged them to calm down."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English adjective 'milde', meaning gentle, merciful, or kind, combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a moral disposition of gentleness toward a physical or emotional intensity descriptor denoting a moderate or slight degree.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Mildly"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Mildly" is said worldwide
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légèrement
Transliteration: lezh-ee-air-man
"Elle était légèrement surprise par la nouvelle."
leicht
Transliteration: layçt
"Sie war von der unerwarteten Ankündigung leicht überrascht."
lievemente
Transliteration: lyeh-vehn-tehn-teh
"Era lievemente sorpresa dall'annuncio inaspettato."
levemente
Transliteration: leh-behn-tehn-teh
"Ella estaba levemente sorprendida por el anuncio inesperado."
levemente
Transliteration: leh-vuh-men-chee
"Ela ficou levemente surpresa com o anúncio inesperado."
हल्का सा
Transliteration: halka sa
"वह इस अप्रत्याशित घोषणा से हल्का सा हैरान थी।"
轻微地
Transliteration: qīng wēi de
"她对这个突如其来的消息感到轻微的惊讶。"
약간
Transliteration: yakgan
"그는 그 예기치 않은 발표에 약간 놀랐다."
軽く
Transliteration: karuku
"彼女はその予期せぬ発表に軽く驚いた。"
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