"slightly exceed" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to go beyond a certain limit, amount, or expectation by a small margin. Example: The company's profits for the year slightly exceeded their target, leading to a successful financial quarter.
Those who drink less today now slightly exceed those who drink more.
However, immigration is predicted to slightly exceed emigration in the coming years.
Its adjusted earnings topped Wall Street expectations and the company forecast 2012 growth that would slightly exceed analysts' forecasts.
It made strong gains, up 8.9p at 100.5p, after its said full year profits were likely to slightly exceed analysts' expectations.
They estimate that the costs of the headsets and other hands-free equipment would still slightly exceed the value of the extra safety.
Deliveries by VW this year will "slightly exceed" the record level of 6.23 million vehicles for 2008, Mr. Winterkorn said in Stuttgart, Germany.
Intel said increased shipments, more than higher prices, would enable it to meet or slightly exceed its gross profit margin projections.
If the regular position players slightly exceed their career averages, Valentine thinks that the Mets can break their 1999 club record of 853 runs scored.
Its profit of $2.88 a share managed to slightly exceed its performance of $2.85 a share in the third quarter of 2012.
They may also have rotatable jet systems capable of vertical lift-off and landing in areas that only slightly exceed the overall dimensions of the aircraft.
WebMethods, a software maker based in Fairfax, Va., said yesterday that it expected to meet or slightly exceed previous earnings estimates for its fourth quarter, which ended March 31.
