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Pronunciation / Transliteration: liʒeiɾaˈmẽtʃi
"Hoje está ligeiramente mais quente do que ontem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To a small degree; not considerably.
"The weather is slightly warmer today than it was yesterday." - 2
In a way that is not serious or important.
"She was slightly annoyed by the interruption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'slightly' originates from the Middle English 'slyht', which is derived from the Old English 'slyht', meaning 'slight' or 'small'. The suffix '-ly' was added to form the adverb, indicating manner or degree, evolving through the centuries to denote a small extent or degree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slightly" is said worldwide
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légèrement
Transliteration: leʒɛʁmɑ̃
"Il fait légèrement plus chaud aujourd'hui."
leicht
Transliteration: laɪ̯çt
"Es ist heute leicht wärmer als gestern."
leggermente
Transliteration: ledʒerˈmente
"Oggi fa leggermente più caldo rispetto a ieri."
ligeramente
Transliteration: lixeɾaˈmente
"Hoy está ligeramente más cálido que ayer."
ligeiramente
Transliteration: liʒeiɾaˈmẽtʃi
"Hoje está ligeiramente mais quente do que ontem."
थोड़ा
Transliteration: thoda
"आज मौसम कल से थोड़ा गर्म है।"
稍微
Transliteration: shāowēi
"今天的天气比昨天稍微暖和。"
조금
Transliteration: jogeum
"오늘은 어제보다 조금 더 따뜻하다."
少し
Transliteration: sukoshi
"今日は昨日より少し暖かい。"
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