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
These aren’t measly sales with no-name brands either.
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Megan McCarty, StyleCaster, 23 July 2024
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.
—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
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Megan McCarty, StyleCaster, 23 July 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measly
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The price tag for electronic travel authorizations might be nominal, but the inconvenience of being turned away at the airport—or forced to reschedule an entire trip—could be significant.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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And while digital prints are a nominal cost, bringing back a title in 70mm or 35mm means sourcing prints and projectors and sometimes hiring projectionists, putting even greater pressure on marketing to deliver awareness.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Neither party secured a majority in the most recent legislative election, but the KMT, which won a slight edge in seats, has partnered with a smaller party to take control of the legislature.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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In return for agreeing to the club’s request for a three-year extension, Acheampong was given a slight improvement on the financial terms that were proposed initially — although his salary still sits in the club’s wage structure for the older players at academy level.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cook until tiny bubbles appear around the edge of the pan and wisps of steam come off the surface of the milk.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
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There’s still time to catch the craftsmanship of artist Laura Busse Dolan of Applied Imagination for this year’s show, featuring 25 intricate model trains of different eras traversing a tiny New York City scene constructed of natural materials.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Like in previous years, the live show was dominated by domestic issues, with journalists and ordinary citizens asking about soaring consumer prices and mortgages, paltry pensions and a shortage of doctors.Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The past year’s paltry outcome will surely cast a shadow over relations between developed and undeveloped countries, the most imperiled of which view the weak finance deal as a betrayal of trust.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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