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    Légèrement (en. Slightly)

    leʒɛʁmɑ̃

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    In a light manner.
    He laughed lightly at the joke.
    Il a ri légèrement de la blague.
    In the sense of moderately.
    She slightly changed her opinion.
    Elle a légèrement modifié son avis.
    In a slightly insignificant way.
    Prices have slightly increased.
    Les prix ont légèrement augmenté.

    Etymology

    Derived from 'light', with the suffix '-ly' which forms adverbs.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    slightly set back
    A little behind, not completely present.
    légèrement en retrait
    slightly touched
    Affected in a minimal way.
    légèrement touché
    slightly relieved
    Having a slight improvement in pressure or stress.
    légèrement soulagé

    Related Words

    light
    Who has little weight
    léger
    lightness
    The quality of being light
    légèreté
    lightly dressed
    Dressed in a minimally covering outfit
    légèrement vêtu

    Slang Meanings

    Lightly
    Don't take this matter lightly.
    Ne prends pas cette affaire à la légère.
    A little trendy
    His latest album is slightly trendy.
    Son dernier album est légèrement dans le vent.