No. 5,998 in Russian
слегка
Slightly; a little.
In a sentence
Она слегка улыбнулась.
She smiled slightly.
The word 'slightly' is used to describe a minor degree of the action—smiled just a little.
Кофе был слегка тёплым.
The coffee was slightly warm.
Here, 'slightly' modifies 'warm' to indicate a small and not intense level of heat.
Платье слегка шелестело, когда она шла.
The dress rustled slightly as she walked.
In this sentence, 'slightly' expresses the subtle nature of the sound made by the dress.
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