a bit

ADJECTIVE

some

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a few any

WEAK

a little part of

ADVERB

rather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a little comparatively fairly kind of pretty quite relatively slightly somewhat

WEAK

averagely enough in a certain degree more or less passably ratherish reasonably so-so some something sort of to some degree to some extent tolerably

Antonyms

WEAK

extremely insignificantly little violently

DETERMINER

any

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all each either several

WEAK

a little each and every in general part of whatever

Example Sentences

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One key takeaway from the nearly completed first-quarter earnings season is that companies catering to well-heeled shoppers have done well, while the rest are a bit of a mixed bag.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Once you've sold a bit, you can start to sell more – and that means potentially trillions of dollars worth of new shares coming to market over the coming months and years.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Maybe after a bit, she can drop the deference.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

While of concern, I care quite a bit more about Kamala Harris’s decision-making than Mrs. Biden’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He reminded me of my father a bit, in the tight-jawed way he spoke.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

a bit

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