A mite
/ə ˈmaɪt/ adv, slang
adv, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 To a small extent; in a small amount; rather. idiomatic, informal, not-comparable
""I hope Mary has been the best of girls?" / "The bestest little girl, Sir—a mite too lively, perhaps, especially when she hears you're coming to see her,[…].["]"
Synonyms
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More examples""I hope Mary has been the best of girls?" / "The bestest little girl, Sir—a mite too lively, perhaps, especially when she hears you're coming to see her,[…].["]"
Etymology
From a + mite (“minute arachnid of the order Acarina; anything very small, a minute object, a very little quantity or particle”).