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The phrase "slightly wide" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is a bit broader than usual or expected, often in relation to clothing, spaces, or measurements. Example: "The dress was slightly wide at the shoulders, requiring some adjustments for a better fit."
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She resembled her father, with only one obvious feature of Julia's, her slightly wide nose.
Any idea that such big names would spontaneously combust when finally together on stage proved slightly wide of the mark.
For all that, Merson's description of Arsenal as "tactically clueless" is perhaps slightly wide of the mark.
Twelve minutes in, the Slovakia international pounced on a defensive error at the edge of the box and curled the ball slightly wide of goal.
The throw beat Guzman to the bag, but it was slightly wide of third baseman Aaron Boone, who shifted his momentum to the right to catch the ball and could not reach back for the tag in time.
And she has a tendency to run slightly wide on the track, adding distance to her races, because she is not yet comfortable or confident enough with the jostling of the pack.
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"Everybody suddenly wanted it," said Mr. Cronin, slightly wide-eyed and giddy at the memory.
Upstairs, the back room is slightly wider than the front.
Women's saddles are slightly wider and shorter.
(His lead was slightly wider in some important swing states).
Moscow has slightly wider roads, London is tighter with sharp turns.
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