as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
offered her guest only one measly cookie
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Recent Examples of measly
Forrest is a war hero, college graduate, and gazillionaire, but a couple of measly IQ points, and he is automatically filed as incompetent and incapable.
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Ciara Moloney, IndieWire, 4 July 2024
But don’t accept a measly amount: Airlines were offering as much as $10,000 in gift cards to volunteers last year.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
Just 48 hours before Selection Sunday, the conference looked destined for two measly NCAA bids.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Released in September 1995, the film was a critical and commercial failure, earning just $20 million against a $45 million budget and a measly 23% positive reviews on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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Ciara Moloney, IndieWire, 4 July 2024
But don’t accept a measly amount: Airlines were offering as much as $10,000 in gift cards to volunteers last year.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
Just 48 hours before Selection Sunday, the conference looked destined for two measly NCAA bids.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Released in September 1995, the film was a critical and commercial failure, earning just $20 million against a $45 million budget and a measly 23% positive reviews on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measly
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And in October, that financial foundation was indeed strong for the economy-powering consumer: Personal income shot up 0.6%, the largest monthly increase since March; and disposable income (income minus taxes) was up 0.7% in nominal terms and 0.4% when taking inflation into account.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Quickly, the nominal legal limits on suicide are tossed aside.The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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As a result, Goose will always have a slight limp because his leg is now a bit shorter.Joy Jackson , Eula Calahan, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Although the slippers looked nearly identical, a consultant for the Smithsonian analyzed slight differences in the pairs and determined that the ones that were sold on Saturday were in many of the most famous scenes of the movie.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Honda helpfully put a tiny shelf below the screen to brace your finger on while trying to hit the right icon.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Food Review: Aren’t tiny restaurants the best restaurants?Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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To start: November’s payrolls data showed an increase of 227,000, slightly better than expected and a big step up from October’s paltry 36,000.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Their situation is precarious: Early on, in a sign of the household’s impoverishment, Tomás cuts around the mold on a piece of sourdough bread to supplement a paltry meal.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Measly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measly. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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