#Grammar

Here’s a list of different words and phrases to express small differences, along with examples:

Slightly

"This version is slightly better than the previous one."
A bit

"The coffee is a bit stronger than I usually like."
A little

"The weather is a little warmer today than yesterday."
Somewhat

"He seems somewhat happier after the meeting."
Marginally

"The new phone is marginally faster than its predecessor."
Barely

"The score was barely higher than the last test."
Hardly

"The situation is hardly different from before."
Just a touch

"The soup could be just a touch saltier."
Almost imperceptibly

"The fabric is almost imperceptibly softer than the other one."
Only slightly

"The change in policy is only slightly noticeable."
Moderately
"Her speech was moderately more persuasive than his."
Incrementally
"The new software is incrementally faster than the older version."
A tad (informal)
"The dress is a tad longer than I wanted."
A fraction
"The bill was a fraction higher than I had anticipated."
Minimally
"The design is minimally different from last year’s model."
To a small extent
"The weather has improved to a small extent."
Hardly noticeably
"The improvement is hardly noticeably better."
Just a little
"The car is just a little more spacious than my old one."
Slightly but clearly
"The engine runs slightly but clearly more smoothly now."
To a minor degree
"His explanation was to a minor degree clearer than hers."


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