To a small extent or degree.
The door was opened a little.
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(UK, meiosis) Very.
How are you feeling? ~ A little better, thanks.
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(UK, meiosis) A lot.
2016, [https://web.archive.org/web/20171030003034/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-8-are-you-busy/3253185.html VOA Learning English] (public domain)
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