a bit

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All (3) Adjective (1) Adverb (1) Determiner (1)

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some adj.
rather adv.
any det.

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

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a bit

It’s a bit more complicated than that though.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

I know it’s a bit of a stereotype, but we harbor a passion for the bittersweet tones of the chamoy, and we do laugh at death quite a bit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

It also injects a bit of saliva, which contains anticoagulants to prevent the host’s blood from clotting as the mosquito feeds.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

"Very happy with how I gave myself the opportunity to win today and how I handled myself. Just got a bit unlucky on the second play-off hole there."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

‘You two have had such a dreadful time, I think your sister’s allowed a bit of happiness.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

a bit

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