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(of an object) Adverb for small in size, amount, or degree
“To facilitate ease of mobility, I usually just travel with a little backpack.”
Adverb for having a low height
“Arthur's horse jumped over the little fence with ease.”
(of a person) Adverb for small in stature
“He may have been a little man, but inside was a big heart.”
(of a person) Adverb for small in build
“Having shed much of her excess weight, she was now a little, dainty lass.”
(of a person) Adverb for young or younger in age
“My life would be so lonely and boring without my little sister.”
Adverb for small in distance or duration
“I used to have a pet parrot for a little while, but then it flew away, never to return.”
Adverb for relatively unimportant
“We did have a few little issues along the way, but everything worked out in the end.”
Adverb for narrow-minded in views or opinions
“Anna felt disdain for those whom she felt were little-minded in nature.”
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