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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The Danish stock market was closed on Friday, so the domestic shares are playing catch up a bit.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

Maybe after a bit, she can drop the deference.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

While of concern, I care quite a bit more about Kamala Harris’s decision-making than Mrs. Biden’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He had waved a bit apologetically at the procession of small boys behind him, each staggering under the weight of several huge volumes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

a bit

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