slimly

• 表示动作以细长、苗条、稀少或微弱优势的方式发生。

Indicates that an action is performed in a thin, narrow, or meager manner, or with a very small margin.

1. In a physically slender or thin mannerB2formal

   In a way that is narrow, slight, or delicate in physical form, often describing posture, attire, or structure.

   纤细地，苗条地（形容体形）

   • The marble column rose slimly against the bright sky.
   • She dressed slimly in a tailored black suit that accentuated her frame.
   • The snake moved slimly through the narrow crack.
   • He held the pen slimly between his long fingers.
   • The branch extended slimly over the water, barely thick enough to support weight.

   同义词slenderlythinly

   反义词broadlystoutlythickly

2. By a very small margin; barely; meagerlyC1formal

   In a manner that involves only a slight degree, small amount, or narrow advantage, often suggesting insufficiency or a close outcome.

   以微弱优势，勉强，微薄地

   • The team slimly qualified for the finals on goal difference.
   • He slimly escaped the avalanche by diving behind a rock.
   • The budget was slimly approved with a single vote margin.
   • The project continued slimly, scraping by with minimal funding.
   • She slimly avoided a collision, swerving at the last second.

   同义词barelyhardlymarginallymeagerlynarrowlyscarcelyslightly

   反义词amplyfullygreatlysubstantially