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adverb

  • To a minimal extent or degree; an insignificant amount.

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The fact that many in attendance seemed to know very little about what was about to happen felt like nitpicking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"We still know very little about beluga whales, despite their immense popularity," said Dr. Greg O'Corry-Crowe of Florida Atlantic University, lead author of the paper in Frontiers in Marine Science.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

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  • nominally
  • minimally
  • a smidgen
  • a drop in the bucket

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  • a ton

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