slightly increase

Frequency: 8.2115.8 per million words

Used to indicate that an action is performed to a small extent.

slightlyADVERB + VERB

Categories:

increase

Examples (10)

  • The cost of living will slightly increase next year.
  • We expect to see a slightly increase in sales this quarter.
  • The temperature slightly increased after the sun came out.
  • Can you slightly increase the volume? I can't hear it.
  • The doctor advised him to slightly increase his daily water intake.
  • There was a slightly increase in the number of applicants this year.
  • The company decided to slightly increase prices to cover rising costs.
  • A slightly increase in pressure can be felt.
  • The graph shows a slightly increase over the last decade.
  • We observed a slightly increase in the patient's heart rate.