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Decisively vs Slightly - What's the difference?

decisively | slightly |

As adverbs the difference between decisively and slightly

is that decisively is in a decisive manner while slightly is slenderly; delicately.

decisively

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a decisive manner.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The visitors rallied again though and struck decisively 16 minutes from time when Yaya Toure headed in the winner.}}

    slightly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Slenderly; delicately.
    • He was slightly built, but tall.
  • To a small extent or degree.
    • He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.

    Synonyms

    * (to a small extent or degree) a little, marginally, somewhat

    Antonyms

    * (to a small extent or degree) quite, very