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A LITTLE
I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To a small degree; somewhat
Example:
a trifle smaller
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Context examples:
“And yet, with a little more material, we may prove that they are not insurmountable,” said Holmes.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I sat in the sun on a bench; the animal within me licking the chops of memory; the spiritual side a little drowsed, promising subsequent penitence, but not yet moved to begin.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
Gray, resumed Mr. Smollett, a little louder, I am leaving this ship, and I order you to follow your captain.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
For the rest, I know a little of the making of covers, the cutting of precious stones, and the fashioning of instruments.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A little white wine and a cold bird—it is as much as the niggardly Scotchman will allow me.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
After he had travelled a little way, he spied a dog lying by the roadside and panting as if he were tired.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
"I have come for my brains," remarked the Scarecrow, a little uneasily.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
The Kuna make a drink with dried and ground cocoa beans (the seeds of the cocoa tree) along with a little added sweetener.
(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Mastcam sees color very similarly to what human eyes see, although it is actually a little less sensitive to blue than people are.
(Sunset in Mars' Gale Crater, NASA)
The dose is usually increased a little at a time in order to find the highest dose that does not cause harmful side effects.
(phase I trial, NCI Dictionary)
