Words that rhyme with slightly
Top rhymes for slightly
lightly, tightly, rightly and nightly
11 common words rhyme with slightly. The most common are lightly, tightly, rightly and nightly.
Perfect rhymes for slightly
3 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- forthrightly
Near rhymes for slightly
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- likely
- widely
- unlikely
- precisely
- nicely
- idly
- concisely
- blithely
- highly
- genuinely
- mighty
- diary
- lively
- timely
- almighty
- wisely
- miley
- finely
- psyche
- smiley
- untimely
- expiry
- whitey
- wily
- spiky
- divinely
- righty
- slyly
- shyly
- wryly
- unwisely
- flighty
- dryly
- benignly
- completely
- absolutely
- lately
- greatly
- kindly
- ivory
How slightly sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈslaɪtli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SLIGHT-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪtli |
Slightly has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with slightly?
- The most common rhymes for slightly are lightly, tightly, rightly, nightly, politely and brightly.
- How many words rhyme with slightly?
- We found 11 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for slightly, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in slightly?
- Slightly has two syllables, with the stress on the first.