slightly

/ˈslīt/

Middle English, smooth, slight, probably from Old English sliht- (in eorth-slihtes level with the ground); akin to Old High German sleht smooth, slīhhan to glide

adjective

  1. having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body

  2. lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail

  3. deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial

thin slender slim slight tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or abundance. slender implies leanness or spareness often with grace and good proportion.

idiom

  1. thin and not very strong or muscular

idiom

  1. only by a very small amount

The snake moved ever so slightly.