a little

Idioms  

1. A small amount, as in Will you have some more meat? Yes, just a little . [Early 1400s]

2. Somewhat or rather, slightly, as in I am a little annoyed with Harry . [Late 1300s] For a synonym, see a bit .

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Example Sentences

"It's great that the competition has gone ahead, even if they've scaled things back a little, but we're still here, and people are here too, to think about those affected."

From Barron's

Taylor wants Pacific Valley to grow and will push the bank to be “a little bit faster” and “more aggressive.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Martin made a little news on Thursday when he wrote “Good Morning, America, How are ya?”

From Salon

But U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have fallen a little since the start of last year, while those of Japan, France, Germany and the U.K. are all up, in some cases by a lot.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple predict that the Patriots will be on top the first half, but at some point the Seahawks will come from behind and dominate the Patriots for a little while.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• considerably
• fairly
• far
• kind of
• moderately
• partially
• pretty
• quite
• rather
• significantly
• slightly