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a bit

ADJECTIVE
some
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a few any
WEAK
a little part of
ADVERB
rather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a little 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
DETERMINER
any
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all each either several
WEAK
a little each and every in general part of whatever

Example Sentences

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“I get it—the guy is a bit strange,” June said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The school would, however, have to pay up a bit to bring in a new men’s basketball coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Plus, Jello Biafra was a bit of a hero of mine in the late ’70s.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He hopes the changes "will reduce people booking tests that they have no intention of taking" and "free up a bit more space on the booking system".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“You’re saving me quite a bit of work here,” she added.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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