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The phrase "are only slightly effective" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has a minimal impact or effectiveness in a particular context.
Example: "The new marketing strategies are only slightly effective in increasing sales."
Alternatives: "are just somewhat effective" or "have limited effectiveness."
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Although educational strategies are only slightly effective in changing behavior [ 15], acquiring knowledge is essential before making a decision to change behavior or not [ 16].
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Figure 1A shows that 0.1 μM TIIA was only slightly effective, whereas 10 μM TIIA killed almost all cells.
Moreover, in a clinical setting, in some patients, a drug can be held in the bladder for only a short time because of bladder irritability, and thus, intravesical treatment can be expected to be only slightly effective in such patients.
These health service systems have been shown to be only slightly effective, as they are geared to acute conditions and organized in a fragmented way, with insufficient physical capacity and human resources to address chronic conditions, despite the full investment of financial resources [ 2, 3].
The two biggest sellers, Lipitor and Zocor, are only slightly more effective in reducing cholesterol than Mevacor, an older, generic pill, the critics observe.
In the UK, cervical cancer rates between the ages of 25 and 40 years are only slightly lower than in older women, so effective screening in this group is essential.
The evolution of such bands is associated with decreasing effective stresses, while the internal stresses are only slightly reduced.
Bacteriophages are only slightly less choosy.
Males are only slightly bigger, at 6.5kg.
AgNO2- and KClO4- are only "slightly soluble".
This result proved DPP-4 inhibitors were only slightly less effective than sulfonylureas and as effective as metformin and thiazolidinediones in regard to reducing blood glucose.
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