slightly different

  • 1slightly — / slaItli/ adverb 1 slightly different/older/worried etc a little bit different, older etc: a slightly different attitude | Alison is slightly older than the others. | “Are you worried about him?” “Just slightly.” 2 slightly built having a thin… …

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  • 2different — dif|fe|rent W1S1 [ˈdıfərənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: différer; DIFFER] 1.) not like something or someone else, or not like before ≠ ↑similar different from ▪ Our sons are very different from each other. different to ▪ Her jacket …

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  • 3different */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfrənt] / US [ˈdɪf(ə)rənt] adjective 1) not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before I tried on lots of different hats. Her new glasses make her look completely different. different from: What makes him different from… …

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  • 4slightly — slight|ly W2S1 [ˈslaıtli] adv 1.) a little ▪ a slightly different color ▪ a slightly more powerful engine slightly higher/lower/better/larger etc ▪ January s sales were slightly better than average. ▪ He was someone I already knew slightly. ▪ a… …

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  • 5slightly — [[t]sla͟ɪtli[/t]] ♦♦ ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v, ADV prep Slightly means to some degree but not to a very large degree. His family then moved to a slightly larger house... They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer... Each… …

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  • 6different*/*/*/ — [ˈdɪfrənt] adj 1) not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before Ant: similar Her new glasses make her look completely different.[/ex] What makes him different from the rest of the students?[/ex] American English is slightly… …

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  • 7different — dif|fer|ent [ dıf(ə)rənt ] adjective *** 1. ) not the same as another person or thing, or not the same as before: I tried on lots of different hats. Her new glasses make her look completely different. different from: This job is a lot different… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8different — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound, taste ADVERB ▪ very ▪ …

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  • 9slightly — adv. Slightly is used with these adjectives: ↑abashed, ↑absurd, ↑afraid, ↑aggrieved, ↑agitated, ↑ajar, ↑alarmed, ↑alarming, ↑aloof, ↑ambiguous, ↑amused, ↑amusing …

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  • 10List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …

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