Collocations for slightly - adv.
Slightly is used with these adjectives:
abashed, absurd, afraid, aggrieved, agitated, ajar, alarmed, alarming, aloof, ambiguous, amused, amusing, angry, annoyed, annoying, anxious, apologetic, apprehensive, artificial, ashamed, awkward, battered, bemused, bent, better, bewildered, bewildering, biased, big, bitter, bizarre, bored, boring, breathless, breezy, busy, careful, careless, cautious, chaotic, charred, chilly, claustrophobic, cloudy, comic, comical, common, complicated, concerned, confused, confusing, contrived, cool, cracked, crazy, creepy, critical, cross, crowded, cruel, curious, curly, cynical, damp, dangerous, daring, dark, dated, dazed, deaf, defective, defensive, deficient, deformed, degrading, dejected, depressed, depressing, deranged, desperate, despondent, detached, different, difficult, dirty, disadvantaged, disappointed, disappointing, disapproving, disconcerting, disgusted, disillusioned, dismissive, disorganized, disreputable, dissatisfied, distant, distasteful, distracted, disturbed, disturbing, doubtful, drunk, dry, dubious, dull, early, eccentric, edgy, eerie, embarrassed, embarrassing, enigmatic, envious, erratic, excessive, excited, expensive, extravagant, false, far-fetched, fast, fearful, fed up, fickle, fishy, flattered, flawed, flushed, foolish, foreign, formidable, frantic, frightened, frightening, frustrated, frustrating, funny, furtive, fuzzy, giddy, grey, guilty, handicapped, hard, harsh, hazy, hoarse, homesick, hot, humorous, hungry, hurt, hysterical, ill, illogical, immature, impatient, imperfect, impersonal, impressed, inaccurate, inclined, incongruous, inconvenient, indignant, inferior, inhibited, injured, insane, insecure, insensitive, insulting, ironic, irregular, irresponsible, irritated, irritating, jealous, lacking, lame, late, lazy, light-headed, limited, loaded, lonely, long, loose, low, mad, mean, menacing, misleading, moist, muddled, muddy, muted, naive, narrow, negative, nervous, noisy, obvious, odd, off-putting, oily, old-fashioned, one-sided, opaque, open, optimistic, overdrawn, overweight, pained, painful, pale, patchy, patronizing, peculiar, peeved, perplexed, perverse, pointless, prejudiced, preoccupied, purple, puzzled, radioactive, red, relieved, reluctant, reminiscent, repellent, repetitive, repressed, repulsive, resentful, retarded, ridiculous, risky, rounded, rude, sad, sarcastic, scared, sceptical, self-conscious, selfish, sensitive, shaken, shaky, shocked, shocking, short, shy, silly, simplistic, sinister, slack, sleepy, slimy, slippery, slow, small, smug, soft, soluble, sorry, sour, spicy, spooky, stale, startled, sticky, stiff, strained, strange, stressed, stressful, stunned, stupid, subdued, superior, surprised, surprising, suspect, suspicious, sweaty, sweet, swollen, tame, tanned, tearful, technical, tedious, temperamental, tender, tense, thin, threadbare, tight, tired, tough, transparent, troubled, unbalanced, uncertain, uncomfortable, undignified, undone, uneasy, unfair, unfit, unhappy, unlikely, unlucky, unnatural, unorthodox, unpleasant, unreal, unreasonable, unsure, untidy, unusual, upset, uptight, vague, warm, wary, weak, weary, weird, wet, wild, wobbly, worried, worrying, worse, wrinkled
abashed, absurd, afraid, aggrieved, agitated, ajar, alarmed, alarming, aloof, ambiguous, amused, amusing, angry, annoyed, annoying, anxious, apologetic, apprehensive, artificial, ashamed, awkward, battered, bemused, bent, better, bewildered, bewildering, biased, big, bitter, bizarre, bored, boring, breathless, breezy, busy, careful, careless, cautious, chaotic, charred, chilly, claustrophobic, cloudy, comic, comical, common, complicated, concerned, confused, confusing, contrived, cool, cracked, crazy, creepy, critical, cross, crowded, cruel, curious, curly, cynical, damp, dangerous, daring, dark, dated, dazed, deaf, defective, defensive, deficient, deformed, degrading, dejected, depressed, depressing, deranged, desperate, despondent, detached, different, difficult, dirty, disadvantaged, disappointed, disappointing, disapproving, disconcerting, disgusted, disillusioned, dismissive, disorganized, disreputable, dissatisfied, distant, distasteful, distracted, disturbed, disturbing, doubtful, drunk, dry, dubious, dull, early, eccentric, edgy, eerie, embarrassed, embarrassing, enigmatic, envious, erratic, excessive, excited, expensive, extravagant, false, far-fetched, fast, fearful, fed up, fickle, fishy, flattered, flawed, flushed, foolish, foreign, formidable, frantic, frightened, frightening, frustrated, frustrating, funny, furtive, fuzzy, giddy, grey, guilty, handicapped, hard, harsh, hazy, hoarse, homesick, hot, humorous, hungry, hurt, hysterical, ill, illogical, immature, impatient, imperfect, impersonal, impressed, inaccurate, inclined, incongruous, inconvenient, indignant, inferior, inhibited, injured, insane, insecure, insensitive, insulting, ironic, irregular, irresponsible, irritated, irritating, jealous, lacking, lame, late, lazy, light-headed, limited, loaded, lonely, long, loose, low, mad, mean, menacing, misleading, moist, muddled, muddy, muted, naive, narrow, negative, nervous, noisy, obvious, odd, off-putting, oily, old-fashioned, one-sided, opaque, open, optimistic, overdrawn, overweight, pained, painful, pale, patchy, patronizing, peculiar, peeved, perplexed, perverse, pointless, prejudiced, preoccupied, purple, puzzled, radioactive, red, relieved, reluctant, reminiscent, repellent, repetitive, repressed, repulsive, resentful, retarded, ridiculous, risky, rounded, rude, sad, sarcastic, scared, sceptical, self-conscious, selfish, sensitive, shaken, shaky, shocked, shocking, short, shy, silly, simplistic, sinister, slack, sleepy, slimy, slippery, slow, small, smug, soft, soluble, sorry, sour, spicy, spooky, stale, startled, sticky, stiff, strained, strange, stressed, stressful, stunned, stupid, subdued, superior, surprised, surprising, suspect, suspicious, sweaty, sweet, swollen, tame, tanned, tearful, technical, tedious, temperamental, tender, tense, thin, threadbare, tight, tired, tough, transparent, troubled, unbalanced, uncertain, uncomfortable, undignified, undone, uneasy, unfair, unfit, unhappy, unlikely, unlucky, unnatural, unorthodox, unpleasant, unreal, unreasonable, unsure, untidy, unusual, upset, uptight, vague, warm, wary, weak, weary, weird, wet, wild, wobbly, worried, worrying, worse, wrinkled
Slightly is used with these verbs:
ache, adjust, affect, aggravate, alter, bend, blush, bob, bow, brighten, change, chuckle, concern, confuse, cool, cough, creak, crease, crush, curl, curve, damage, decline, decrease, delay, dent, deviate, differ, dilute, dip, distort, diverge, drop, ease, echo, enlarge, exaggerate, exceed, fall, falter, favour, fidget, flicker, flinch, flush, frown, gape, grimace, grin, groan, grow, growl, hesitate, hurt, illuminate, improve, incline, increase, influence, inhibit, injure, irritate, jump, laugh, leak, lean, lift, limp, lurch, moan, modify, narrow, nod, obscure, offend, outnumber, overlap, pant, perspire, pout, prefer, rain, recede, recoil, reduce, refine, relax, revise, rise, rock, roll, rustle, sadden, sag, scowl, shake, shift, shiver, shorten, shrink, shrug, shudder, simplify, slacken, slope, slow, smack, smell, smile, soften, spoil, stagger, stir, stumble, subside, surprise, sway, sweat, swell, tarnish, taste, tighten, tilt, trail, tremble, twist, twitch, underestimate, vary, vibrate, warm, wave, weaken, wet, whimper, widen, wince, worry, wound
ache, adjust, affect, aggravate, alter, bend, blush, bob, bow, brighten, change, chuckle, concern, confuse, cool, cough, creak, crease, crush, curl, curve, damage, decline, decrease, delay, dent, deviate, differ, dilute, dip, distort, diverge, drop, ease, echo, enlarge, exaggerate, exceed, fall, falter, favour, fidget, flicker, flinch, flush, frown, gape, grimace, grin, groan, grow, growl, hesitate, hurt, illuminate, improve, incline, increase, influence, inhibit, injure, irritate, jump, laugh, leak, lean, lift, limp, lurch, moan, modify, narrow, nod, obscure, offend, outnumber, overlap, pant, perspire, pout, prefer, rain, recede, recoil, reduce, refine, relax, revise, rise, rock, roll, rustle, sadden, sag, scowl, shake, shift, shiver, shorten, shrink, shrug, shudder, simplify, slacken, slope, slow, smack, smell, smile, soften, spoil, stagger, stir, stumble, subside, surprise, sway, sweat, swell, tarnish, taste, tighten, tilt, trail, tremble, twist, twitch, underestimate, vary, vibrate, warm, wave, weaken, wet, whimper, widen, wince, worry, wound