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The phrase "are only slightly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a minimal degree or extent of something, often in comparison to a larger scale.
Example: "The results of the experiment are only slightly different from our initial hypothesis."
Alternatives: "are just a bit" or "are merely a little".
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Bacteriophages are only slightly less choosy.
Males are only slightly bigger, at 6.5kg.
For the Jets, the stakes are only slightly less important.
More moderate Cuban-Americans are only slightly kinder.
Some European nations are only slightly less predatory.
(We economists would say that they are only slightly correlated).
With few exceptions, these languages are only slightly documented.
The props created for Your Pretty Face are only slightly less terrifying.
He has a bunch of geek friends who are only slightly less marginalized than he.
The other two experiments — Alice with 1000 scientists, and LHCb with 663 — are only slightly smaller.
The program's few simulated re-creations, so ubiquitous in television docudrama, are only slightly jarring.
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