Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic, informal, not comparable)To a small extent; in a small amount; rather.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. A tick is a hematophagous mite.

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  2. Ziri has a spider mite infestation.

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  3. Scabies is caused by a mite.

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Origin

From a + mite (“minute arachnid of the order Acarina; anything very small, a minute object

From a + mite (“minute arachnid of the order Acarina; anything very small, a minute object, a very little quantity or particle”).

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Synonyms

30 synonyms
barelyB1closelyB1hardlyA2imperceptiblyC2justA1marginallyC1nearlyA2scarcelyB2slightlyB1somewhatB2a bita littlea little bita tad

Antonyms

1 antonyms
a lot

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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