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Slightly vs Remotely - What's the difference?

slightly | remotely |

As adverbs the difference between slightly and remotely

is that slightly is slenderly; delicately while remotely is at a distance, far away.

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

    remotely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • At a distance, far away.
  • Not much; scarcely; hardly.
    • I'm not remotely in love with you.

    Usage notes

    * When meaning "scarcely, hardly", (remotely) is generally used only in the negative; e.g., "not even remotely".