negligibly

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Recent Examples of negligibly Chicken farming contributes non-negligibly to Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions, albeit less so than the beef and lamb industries. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 The Moon, whose magnetic field is negligibly small, does not regulate itself in this fashion at all. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligibly
slightly
Adverb
  • Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In swing states, where his approval is only slightly below 50 percent, his ability to maintain political momentum could influence legislative priorities, party strategy, and the positioning of potential challengers.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Negligibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligibly. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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