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a little

ADJECTIVE
some
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a few any
WEAK
a bit part of
ADVERB
little
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barely hardly rarely seldom
WEAK
hardly ever not many not often not quite only just scarcely somewhat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frequently
WEAK
more much
ADVERB
moderately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fairly quite rather reasonably slightly somewhat
STRONG
passably pretty
WEAK
averagely enough gently in moderation in reason kind of more or less more than not not exactly quite a bit so-so some something sort of temperately tolerable tolerably tolerantly within limits within reason
Antonyms
WEAK
immoderately unlimitedly
ADVERB
pretty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerably fairly kind of moderately quite rather reasonably somewhat very
WEAK
ample pretty much sort of tolerably
ADVERB
rather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a bit 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
ADVERB
somewhat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerably fairly far kind of moderately partially pretty quite rather significantly slightly
WEAK
adequately bearably in part incompletely insignificantly more or less not much ratherish some something sort of to a degree tolerably well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
not at all
DETERMINER
any
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all each either several
WEAK
a bit each and every in general part of whatever

Example Sentences

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Each one is a little different based on its rodent host.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“We expect it to be a record year for fundraising and not by a little bit,” Chief Executive Connor Teskey said during a call Friday to discuss first-quarter results with securities analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“As a player, you don’t really know how good you are, or how much you can handle, capacity wise, until put in a situation that’s maybe a little over your head.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

But dig a little deeper and the decision is not so obvious as the stats warn that, as brilliant as results have been, they're unlikely to continue in the long run.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In the dark, all alone, she can admit: She’s also a little grateful.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith