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 cooler temperatures are one factor that causes green leaves to melt into oranges and yellows a wee bit early, there are more elements at play, particularly when leaves in the South start dropping when the kids have only just headed back to school. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 Sadly, his gem of a performance hints at how the film could have benefitted from Anderson dialing it back just a wee bit from time to time. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Whatever happened to turning off your brain for a wee bit? Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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