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1) of a door slightly open (ajar)

2) slightly wet (moist)

3) a container for arrows; to tremble, slightly or vibrate (quiver)

4) to lift (the shoulders) slightly (to show indifference, doubt etc) (shrug)

5) a pointed or thin end of something; a small piece put at the end of something; a public place where rubbish is (to be) put; a gift of money to a waiter, porter etc; a small piece of advice; to touch or hit (something) slightly (tip)

6) slightly drunk (tipsy)

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Meaning:
hardly

only just; not quite; scarcely; almost no, not, never

scarcely; with difficulty

lightly

less than the usual extent, degree

gently, effortlessly

moderately

to a degree, to some extent

to a degree, to some extent

partly

to some extent

not completely

rather

to a fairly large extent or degree; 'rather than' = in preference to; 'or rather' = or more accurately

moderately

scarcely

only just (and possibly not)

barely

somewhat

to some extent; in some degree; a little

to some extent

thoughtlessly

gently, effortlessly

gently, effortlessly

timidly

gently, effortlessly

gently, effortlessly

SLIGHTLY as in Wiktionary
SLIGHTLY as in Wikipedia