What is the Latin word for slightly?

The usual Latin words for “slightly” are paulum, paulō, nōnnihil; also levis, saucius, ērudiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“slightly” in Latin

pauluma little, somewhat paulōa little; (without comparison) somewhat a little nōnnihila certain amount levislight, not heavy; easy to digest; quick, swift, fleet, nimble, rapid sauciushurt, wounded, injured, stricken, smitten; ill, sick ērudiōto instruct, to educate; to cultivate, to refine īnflectōto bend, curve, bow; to turn aside; to alter, influence, affect aegrōtōto be ill or sick

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

slightly

To a certain degree = a little, paullum, and with a comparative, paullo; nonnihil, aliquid (in a certain measure; e.g., it slightly comforts me when I come to think that, etc., nonnihil me consolatur cum recordor): leviter (e.g., saucius, eruditus, inflexus, aegrotare). To differ slightly from anything, aliquid difierre: to be slightly vexed with anybody, aliquid succensere alicui: slightly incensed against anybody, subiratus: to be slightly incensed, subirasci. If = slightingly, Vid.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for slightly?: The usual Latin words for “slightly” are paulum, paulō, nōnnihil; also levis, saucius, ērudiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.