"a little bit" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-us-a little bit.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} a little bit (not comparable)
  1. To a very small extent or degree. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_little_bit-en-adv-4t9UanZg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Noun

Audio: en-us-a little bit.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} a little bit (uncountable)
  1. A very small amount or time Tags: uncountable Related terms: a bit
    Sense id: en-a_little_bit-en-noun-iOzovFTz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English positive polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English positive polarity items: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
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