# slightly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈslaɪtli/ · frequency rank #1,839

## Definitions
1. Slenderly; delicately.
2. To a small extent or degree.

## Etymology
From slight + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **slight** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slight-vs-slightly)

## Common misspellings (14)
`lsightly`, `silghtly`, `slgihtly`, `sligghtly`, `slighhtly`, `slighlty`, `slightlly`, `slightlyy`, `slighttly`, `slightyl`, `sligthly`, `slihgtly`, `sllightly`, `sslightly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slightly