a wee bit

idiom

informal
: by a very small amount or to a very small degree
I'm a wee bit confused.

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While the clip displays live telemetry data, two GPS units were used to precisely record the car's speed, which is just a wee bit below what appears on screen. New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025 The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty. Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025 To say Christmas 2024 is a wee bit underpowered may be an understatement since there is usually more product, say box office sources, and the calendar certainly could have used a behemoth like a Star Wars movie or Avatar installment. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 While this week’s surprise announcement of Keegan Bradley as the United States Ryder Cup captain caught everyone off guard, Rory McIlroy and the European Team had a wee bit of a heads up, but was nevertheless just as shocked as everyone else. Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 11 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for a wee bit

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“A wee bit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20wee%20bit. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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