slightly late

Examples (10)

• The train was slightly late, but we still made our connection.
• She arrived slightly late for the meeting, apologizing to everyone.
• He submitted the report slightly late, missing the initial deadline.
• Due to traffic, they were slightly late getting to the concert.
• The delivery might be slightly late because of the bad weather.
• Even being slightly late can disrupt the schedule significantly.
• I apologize for being slightly late; I got caught in unexpected traffic.
• The flight was announced to be slightly late, so passengers had to wait a bit longer.
• Being slightly late is better than not showing up at all.
• The doctor was slightly late for his appointment, but the patient didn't mind.