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Discover LudwigThe phrase "slightly open" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not completely closed, but not fully open either. Example: The door to the room was slightly open, allowing a cool breeze to drift in. In this sentence, "slightly open" is used to describe the degree to which the door is open. It implies that the door is not completely open, but not closed tightly either.
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His mouth hangs slightly open.
Kitaru, mouth slightly open, stared at me in amazement.
Shown slightly open at left, it is called the Clam.
Mouths fall slightly open – including mine – but nobody speaks.
Her mouth may have even been slightly open.
She noticed one apartment with the door slightly open.
The door was slightly open, so leaving was not as difficult as during the Cold War.
I glance at Charlie who is eyeing me with his mouth slightly open.
People are often glimpsed though slightly open doorways or partially concealed by pillars.
He emerges from beneath the couch and approaches the slightly open kitchen door.
The shirt is pulled up, the mouth slightly open, the hair disheveled.
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