a little
Idioms-
A small amount, as in Will you have some more meat? Yes, just a little . [Early 1400s]
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Somewhat or rather, slightly, as in I am a little annoyed with Harry . [Late 1300s] For a synonym, see a bit .
Example Sentences
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Georgia Rollinson, 27, said she had a pylon outside her bedroom window and thought these looked "a little bit better".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Oklo, the hottest of the bunch and originally backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, rallied by nearly 3,000% in a little more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
USC coach Lincoln Riley said that he doesn’t expect Mosley to be out “extremely long term,” but that any timeline for his return was “still a little inconclusive … depending on how he responds.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The portrait was unsettling, a little too familiar.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Would we offer you cornbread this amazing if your heart wasn’t a little bit broken?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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