The phrase "slightly devastated" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to express a mild sense of emotional distress or disappointment.
Example: "After hearing the news about the cancellation of the event, I felt slightly devastated."
Alternatives: "somewhat heartbroken" or "mildly crushed."
In contrast to the common perception and ripple effect [9] that the impact of an unfortunate event attenuates over distance, just as ripples spread outward, our findings in this study revealed that residents felt less concern when their residential devastation level increased from non-devastated to slightly devastated, to moderately devastated, and further towards extremely devastated.
Residents in the extremely devastated areas reported a lower number of relief workers needed for every 1,000 residents in earthquake areas than residents in the slightly devastated and non-devastated areas (Ps<0.001), with no significant difference between the latter two groups (P = 0.645).
To determine the level of residential devastation from all devastated areas, we asked respondents to classify their residency in one of three categories: slightly devastated, moderately devastated, and extremely devastated.
As in the first survey wave [2], we classified the level of residential devastation in the devastated area based on the residents' self-reported assignment of themselves into one of three categories: slightly devastated, moderately devastated, and extremely devastated.
The estimated numbers of psychological workers needed for every 1,000 residents in the earthquake areas were 131.43±226.88 for residents in the non-devastated areas, 149.56±252.12 for residents in the slightly devastated areas, 113.71±226.85 for residents in the moderately devastated areas, and 77.25±177.18 for residents in the extremely devastated areas.
The estimated number of medical doctors needed for every 1,000 residents in the earthquake areas was 117.99±188.21 for residents in the non-devastated areas, 130.46±210.55 for residents in the slightly devastated areas, 98.15±174.08 for residents in the moderately devastated areas, and 75.95±139.40 for residents in the extremely devastated areas.
The family are sure he expected to only injure himself slightly and are devastated that this cry for attention resulted in the loss of such a beautiful boy".
We also found that, for the sample of residents in devastated areas (Sichuan and Gansu Provinces), those who considered their residency extremely, but not slightly or moderately, devastated indicated a minimum dose for a hypothetical medication.
As a young, pregnant woman who is devastated by loss and slightly energized by other people's grief, her character is amplified by her shame and complexity.
Delta had revenue of $3.42 billion in the quarter, up slightly from $3.4 billion a year earlier, when the Sept. 11 attacks devastated air traffic.
Residents in the slightly-devastated areas indicated a higher probability of an outbreak of an epidemic than residents in the extremely devastated areas (P = 0.003, for Tamhane's test) (Table 2).
