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a little

UK
/ə ˈlɪt.l̩/
US
/ə ˈlɪt̬.əl/

Translations

a littleadverb
UK
/ə ˈlɪt.l̩/
US
/ə ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
Synonyms
a little bit
a bit
somewhat
slightly
Antonyms
considerably
a lot
much
a littledeterminer
UK
/ə ˈlɪt.l̩/
US
/ə ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – positive meaning)
Synonyms
a touch of
a small amount of
a bit of
some
Antonyms
not any
none
no
a littlepronoun
UK
/ə ˈlɪt.l̩/
US
/ə ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – positive meaning)
Synonyms
some
a bit
a small amount
Antonyms
none
nothing
not any

Definitions

a littleadverb
Used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate a small degree or amount.
We arrived a little late.
a littledeterminer
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small but positive amount (meaning "some", not "not enough").
We need a little more time.
a littlepronoun
Used alone to refer to a small but positive amount of something already mentioned or understood.
I've only got a little.
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