as in slightly
in a very small quantity or degree
this box is negligibly bigger than the other one, but it's such a slight difference I don't think it matters
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Recent Examples of negligibly
In an economy where wages are anchored to what compute would cost to replicate human work, human labor becomes economically marginal—not worthless, but negligibly small relative to the overall pie.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The Moon, whose magnetic field is negligibly small, does not regulate itself in this fashion at all.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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
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Think of him as a slightly bigger version of Darren Sproles.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This act of contrition is legible in East Asia, but slightly awkward when performed by Western actors.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Negligibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligibly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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