Used adverbially, with a. Cf. branch C. To a small or slight extent; in a small degree; slightly, somewhat, rather. Also: †not very (obsolete).
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > small of quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > to a small extent or a little (18) littlec1175 Used adverbially, with a. Cf. branch C. To a small or slight extent; in a small degree; slightly, somewhat, rather. Also: †not very (obsolete). a litec1290 a lite (in early texts often written alite): a little. Used also adverbially. a little quantityc1330 Used adverbially. great quantity: by or to a large amount or extent; in abundance; to a great distance (also (a) good quantity). a quantity: to… little whata1387 With a. Used adverbially: in some degree, to some extent, somewhat; = little, pron. n.4a. Also: for a little while; cf. little, pron. n.4b. wee1513 To a small extent, in a small degree. a whit1526 In phrases used adverbially, with connotation of extent or degree. Without negative. a whit: to a very small extent, a very little. any whit, one whit… thought1581 In singular: a very small amount, a very little, a trifle. Usually, and now almost always, adverbial. a wee bita1661 a wee bit: = ‘a wee’ (see A.). Often quasi-adj. (cf. bit, n.2 adj.2) and quasi-adv. (qualifying an adjective). a small (also little) matter1690 a small (also little) matter: somewhat, slightly, a little; occasionally with ellipsis of adjective. Obsolete. a trifle1859 a trifle (adverb): To a trifling or slight extent; in a small degree, a little; somewhat, rather. a wheen1869 a wheen as adverbial phr.: A little, somewhat. a taste1894 a taste (adverb): colloquial to a small but perceptible degree; slightly; a little. Cf. bit, n.2 adj.2phrases 2b. smitch1895 Originally and chiefly U.S. a smitch: (used adverbially) a bit, a touch; slightly, somewhat. a lick1902 An act of licking. Hence quasi-concrete a small quantity, so much as may be had by licking; also lick-up. a lick of goodwill (Scottish), ‘a small… mite1939 A very small amount. A jot, a whit. In later use colloquial (used adverbially): somewhat, slightly, a little bit. a skosh1959 A little, a small amount; frequently used adverbially in the expression a skosh, slightly, somewhat. a tidge1959 A very small portion or amount, a bit. Frequently adverbial in a tidge. a tad1969 A small amount; frequently used adverbially in the expression a tad, a little, slightly. |
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