adverb
to a small degree; somewhat (Freq. 9)
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it's a bit warm
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felt a little better
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a trifle smaller
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A LITTLE, a bit, somewhat, a touch, a spot, a mite, a whit; informal a tad.
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adverb : to some small degree : slightly
a trifle annoyed at the delay
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a trifle
Slightly
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Main Entry: ↑trifle
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slightly
He felt a trifle embarrassed by his outburst.
Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not completelysynonym
Main entry: trifle
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his methods are a trifle eccentric
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a trifle
: to a small degree : ↑slightly
The music is just a trifle [=a bit, a tad] too loud.
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Main Entry: ↑trifle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.