fractionally

adverb

Definition of fractionallynext
as in imperceptibly

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Recent Examples of fractionally In the decade between 2026 and 2016, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the hours men spend on household activities have fractionally increased, while the hours carried out by women have slightly decreased. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 SoFi Technologies — The digital financial services company's stock was fractionally higher after Piper Sandler initiated research coverage with an overweight rating. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Dividends, corporate actions, tax reporting and reconciliation all become more complicated when positions are held fractionally across multiple currencies and markets. — Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Gas prices were down fractionally compared to Wednesday, but will likely catch up to the most recent spike in oil in the coming days. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 The two Republicans lead other candidates only fractionally, according to results released Wednesday by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 Naturally, players will do anything to make the hole feel even fractionally more approachable and comfortable off the tee. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 The moon — appearing fractionally smaller than usual — was unable to cover the entirety of the sun's disk, leaving a thin sliver of its outer edge visible to surround Earth's natural satellite to create a ring in the skies over Antarctica. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Indeed, data center infrastructure provider Vertiv Holdings shares closed fractionally higher after having fallen more than 7%. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionally
  1. imperceptibly
  2. progressively
  3. increasingly
  4. slowly
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  • The continuous rails bend so imperceptibly that passengers feel nothing more than a smooth, butter-like glide across the water.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The eggs are drizzled, almost imperceptibly, with honey that gives the dish fabulous depth.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperceptibly
Adverb
  • By increasing the carrier density in the neighbouring graphene bilayer, the team progressively weakened the Coulomb interactions between electrons in the magic-angle graphene.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These are proper, fully fledged components, designed to last, keep doing things, and progressively fire the mind with possibilities.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressively
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  • But the careers of those champions and potential role models are becoming increasingly distant memories.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, credit card debt that once felt manageable can become increasingly difficult to handle from one month to the next.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasingly
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  • This wider story spans five centuries from the first enslavement of the Caribbean Lucayan and Taíno in 1492 to the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, which slowly halted the stealing of tens of thousands of Native children through adoptions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • My perfect Saturday begins slowly with a coffee in my house, catching the first sunlight.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
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